James Bannon (Fine Gael)

I ask the Minister for Health and Children to come to this House to debate the report of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. The report highlights a huge problem in Longford-Westmeath General Hospital in regard to facilities for premature babies. It is important not to allow a similar situation to happen in the Midland Health Board region as happened in Monaghan. It is important for the Minister to come to this House to ensure the proper facilities for premature babies are put in place in the Longford-Westmeath General Hospital in Mullingar. This issue must be addressed immediately.