Roscommon child treatment case
Senator Leyden asks the Health Minister to explain why a two-year-old was refused treatment by WestDoc and taken to Portiuncula Hospital. The exchange briefly turns to Roscommon University Hospital and the child’s subsequent bill.
Will the Leader ask the Minister for Health to come to the House to explain the circumstances surrounding the case of a two-year-old child who was refused treatment by WestDoc in Roscommon last November and brought by very anxious parents to Portiuncula Hospital, bypassing Roscommon University Hospital which has no emergency department? The parents had to drive to Portiuncula Hospital because there was no emergency department in Roscommon University Hospital. Roscommon University Hospital is a very beautiful hospital, but the most basic service in a hospital is the emergency department. I was very proud to make sure it remained open during the Fianna Fáil Administration. It should never have been closed by the previous Administration. It was an absolute disgrace.
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The young girl in question has now received-----
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The former Minister for Health, Senator James Reilly, and the Taoiseach closed it.
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The Senator should be very proud. The child had to be brought-----