Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I support the views expressed by Senators Thomas Byrne and Marc MacSharry on the issues associated with the new report, The Establishment of Hospital Groups as a transition to Independent Hospital Trusts. Roscommon is mentioned twice. On page 27 it is stated there is a plan to locate a rehabilitation centre at Roscommon County Hospital as part of the national clinical programme for rehabilitation. On page 89 the very same is stated. The report does not mind repeating itself. Rehabilitation is actually carried out at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon. What is occurring is a further downgrading of Roscommon County Hospital. Promises were made by the Taoiseach in Roscommon town, as a result of which Fine Gael got two seats in Roscommon-South Leitrim. The promise was broken. One could not trust anything said by the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, from whom one would not buy a second-hand car. The poor man does not know the truth from reality.