Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

While I appreciate that, the Acting Chairman, of all people, will appreciate that this is a very important issue for people in the north west. I strongly advise her to give me a little latitude in this regard.

The Minister's predecessor, now Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly, gave a commitment on this matter to people in the north west, as did Deputies Tony McLoughlin and John Perry; the Acting Chairman, Senator Imelda Henry; and Senator Susan O'Keeffe. Having run for election on a manifesto full of lies about reinstating surgery services at Sligo Regional Hospital, the Government is welshing on its commitment to have mammography services provided again at the hospital.