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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (5 Mar 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State. I mentioned the regional hospital - I still call it that - because it is bursting at the seams. According to HIQA, it is affected by so many issues, despite the good work of the staff. We then have a facility, Clifden District Hospital, which has, without a doubt, been run down for more than two years, with conflicting reasons given to us. Let us look at...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (5 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: I feel the Deputy's frustration because I feet it as well. The situation is that when those seven respite beds were opened over the last 12 months, the staffing for those seven beds were funded. I do not see any reason they were not funded last week. My understanding is that they are funded and this is the reason they were looking for agency staff to support that. As I said, I will...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (5 Mar 2024)
Hospital Facilities
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (5 Mar 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Faraor géar, tá orm an t-ospidéal sa Chlochán a ardú arís. Tá a fhios ag an Aire Stáit go bhfuil sé faoi bhagairt agus i mbaol le beagnach dhá bhliain anois. An rud a chuireann isteach orm ná go bhfuil sé dúnta faoi láthair agus ní bhfuaireamar aon teachtaireacht beag ná mór faoi. Chualamar ar na...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Facilities (5 Mar 2024)
Mary Butler: I thank Deputy Connolly for raising this really important matter. She referred to how she learned the news about the hospital. I learned from the Deputy's question and from a media query I got today. I am not happy with that at all. I would expect to be informed of any decision to close a ward or a hospital. I begin by acknowledging, as the Deputy has, the vital healthcare role that...