O’Reilly Must Honour Fine Gael Pledge on Orthopaedic-O'Brien
Following a meeting with Health Minister Dr James Reilly last night, Jonathan O’Brien TD said the Minister, who is due to make a statement on the future of the hospital today, must honour Fine Gael’s pledge during the election to retain services there.
Deputy O’Brien said:
“Last night I met Dr James Reilly in Leinster House to ask him to clarify his position on the future of the Orthopaedic Hospital and to urge him to keep it open.”
“Dr Reilly denied responsibility for a report in yesterday’s Echo which had said he now supported the HSE’s plans to transfer services from St Mary’s Orthopaedic to the South Infirmary. He said he would be making his position on the issue clear today.”
“I stressed to him the critical importance of retaining the Orthopaedic as the last major health facility on the Northside of the City, and my view that the South Infirmary was not a suitable location for the services from the point of view of access and car-parking.”
“If Dr. Reilly’s statement today is not satisfactory, I will be raising the issue again on the floor of the Dáil next Tuesday. I am not going to let it rest until Fine Gael stand over their election pledge to keep the Orthopaedic open.”
For further information or comment contact Deputy Jonathan O’Brien @ 085-2133907
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