Seanad debates

Wednesday, 23 October 2002

While Senator Glynn eulogised the successes in his health board area, I am critical of what is happening in the mid-west. In July 2000 the Mid-Western Health Board made a submission to the Minister for Health and Children for a radiotherapy facility. I understand that Dr. Hollywood has engaged in the production of a report on radiotherapy facilities around the country. Perhaps the Minister of State could clarify if that report is with the Minister – I understand that it is. If so, are we likely to get a radiotherapy facility in the Mid-Western Health Board area? The Caiman-Hine report states that there should be two radiotherapy machines in areas with a population of 280,000 to 300,000. The population in the mid-western region comfortably exceeds that.

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