John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

Will the Leader write to the Health Service Executive about the proposals for the centres of excellence? Over many years we have directed the public towards their own regions, whether in terms of health, education or economic development. People have become used to that. A glaring example is Sligo which should be one of the centres of excellence. The people of that region deserve it. Since we have directed people towards their regions for so many years, it is logical for us to write to the HSE to ask it to consider Sligo as a centre of excellence.