Conditions in H Block
Blaney sought an adjournment statement on the deteriorating H Block situation and reported that prisoners were being treated for malnutrition and exposure; the Ceann Comhairle said he would respond later.
The remaining questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper. There is one item on private business which I will ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to move.
Comment on this
I want to raise a matter on the adjournment. I am sorry if I appear to be butting in, but I do not want to be short circuited by time under the Rules of the House in raising this matter. I want to know whether the Taoiseach or the Minister for Foreign Affairs would be prepared, subject to your agreement, Sir, to tell on the adjournment tonight what, if anything, the Government are doing about the deteriorating situation in H Block arising from which in the hospital at Musgrave Park since yesterday the first expected casualties are now being treated for malnutrition, exposure and so on. This is a very serious situation and I have informed the Minister for Foreign Affairs about it.