Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)

When walking into Mullingar hospital to visit a patient one feels delighted and proud that it is one of the best hospitals in the country. I compliment and commend all staff from the administrator down, including consultants and nurses, on the commonsense attitude that has been taken in the hospital. We are watching with baited breath to see how the Minister will reward Mullingar hospital. As one, if not the only one, who on being elected a TD played a leading role in having a shelled out building developed to accommodate the hospital that is in place today, fully occupied-----