Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister will be well aware of the increased pressure in many of our communities where Ukrainians and international protection persons have arrived and been welcomed, in many cases. I have raised Ballaghaderreen with the Minister many times and the pressure health services there are under. If someone moves into the area now, he or she cannot get a GP. Both GP surgeries in the town are running waiting lists. What specific engagement has the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, had with the Minister for Health? What have the Minister for Health and the HSE offered to these communities via the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, where the populations have increased and communities, both existing and new, are under pressure?

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