Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

Is the Taoiseach aware that there are now more than 30 vacant posts at Mallow Hospital? Is he aware that surgeries had to be cancelled at that hospital a few weeks back? Is he aware that the staff shortages that caused this were only sorted out by moving staff from CUH to plug the gap? Does he think this is any way for a hospital to be run? I want to support both the INMO and Fórsa, which are balloting their HSE members nationally for industrial action against the pay and numbers strategy that is suppressing thousands of hospital jobs across the State. I also call on the community in Mallow and communities nationwide to give full support to health service workers if and when industrial action is taken. Their fight is our fight. We want a better health service for all.

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