Mary Moran (Labour)

I, too add my sympathies to the family and colleagues of Mr. Aengus Fanning on his passing.

I refer to the decision by Diageo to close its plant in Dundalk and relocate everything to St. James's Gate. I have submitted a request to raise the matter on the Adjournment and I look forward to having the opportunity to speak on this as soon as possible.

I also highlight, as many of my colleagues have done, the ongoing problems with our health service, specifically in the north east region. There was a dreadful accident in Drogheda on Monday evening where, tragically, one person lost her life. I want to talk about the delay in the arrival of the ambulance on the scene of the accident. I understand it took more than 40 minutes for the ambulance to arrive and it had to come from a different town. I do not understand why this happened when the largest hospital in the region is less than a mile away. I ask the Leader to call on the Minister to ensure there is a full inquiry into this incident and the ambulance service in the region. As everything in Drogheda was centralised this needs to be highlighted.