Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Yes, they have two and a half minutes each. When the Minister goes to hospitals, everything is clear and pristine. He is given PowerPoint presentations. He needs to speak to the nurses, staff and healthcare assistants on the front line. He needs to call when the hospitals are not expecting him to call to see exactly what is going on in these situations. It is not fair on staff or the people in Mayo that they have to tolerate situations like this. Is it any wonder that people who need to be in hospital are afraid to go there because of the current situation?

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