Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

In the recent past many colleagues have called for debate on the HSE. I re-echo that call for particular reasons, not least the impending proposal of the HSE to remove a specialist dermatology service from the hospital in Mullingar. A dermatologist was recruited for the hospital but she was provided with only scant resources. Now she has left and two new dermatologists are to be recruited, not for Mullingar but for a hospital well known to the Cathaoirleach. In that regard, I find the actions of an individual are questionable and ask the Leader to arrange as a matter of urgency for the Minister, Deputy Harney, to come to the House to give the reason for this. I also ask that the individual or individuals concerned be called before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children to explain the "rationale" for this decision.