Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for her response. It is about trying to make sure we can get that number from 17 up to 20 or 21. We all realise the geographical issues with Bantry's location. It is about making sure that we talk up the complex, the management and staff, and what they achieve on the ground. If we can tell the good news story, the ability to get the doctors required on the ground will come. It is a global market now. It is not about the Irish national market, or even Europe. This is a global market, so when someone Googles Bantry General Hospital they need to hear the good news story. They need to hear that Bantry is vibrant, and it produces a lot of good work on the ground. It serves a rural community with seven islands, but it does what it does and attains. It actually delivers. We need to make sure that story is out there. I welcome the review. I think it will be positive. Off the back of that we can hopefully get the extra doctors required to ensure we can keep telling the good news story about Bantry General Hospital.