Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

If there is, many other communities will be seriously concerned about the hospitals in their areas and the services that will be provided to them in the future. Will the Leader immediately request the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to clarify the situation in regard to Hanly and how it will affect health services or how she envisages it can be utilised to improve them? Everybody believes there will be a downgrading of the hospitals concerned. The Minister should come into the House to indicate her thoughts on Hanly II.