Seanad debates
Wednesday, 16 April 2003
Cancer Treatment Services: Statements (Resumed).
Eighty additional consultants in a country the size of Ireland is quite a staggering number. For this alone, the Government deserves the credit that has been forthcoming from all sides. We have had a reasonable debate and there is a consensus that a great deal is being done, although it is obvious that there is still a long way to go. There was a suggestion that the Government would have some difficulty in increasing the number of consultants to such a level, but it has done so and we need to recognise this. However, all politics is local, and I notice that the Mid-Western Health Board has only been provided with five extra consultants. I ask the Minister to consider the mid-west region if there is any additional consultants become available.
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