Maurice Hayes (Independent)

I support Senator McHugh in his call for a debate on health services in the north west. Cross-Border co-operation would be sensible and of great help to patients on both sides of the Border. Contractual and logistical difficulties can be overcome. I examined this issue in a review I conducted a number of years ago and found a considerable reluctance on the part of the Department of Health and Children to deal with the matter. It could be a template for the sharing of services across the Border, which would be helpful to patients on both sides.