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08/01/2016
Crisis In Irish Hospitals Is A 'National Scandal' - Doherty
The crisis currently affecting Irish hospitals is a "national scandal", according to Sinn Féín TD Pearse Doherty.
Deputy Doherty said healthcare in Ireland is in 'utter chaos' following recent calls by HSE for GPs not to refer patients to Beaumont Hospital.
"Investment in our public services is not on the agenda for Fine Gael and as a consequence it is not on the agenda for the Labour Party either," he said.
"This crisis was completely predictable. If you do not invest in services then you end up with chaos.
"And the most worrying thing is that the government has no plan to change their approach to public services. If re-elected they will continue to run our public services into the ground."
Deputy Doherty added Health Minister Leo Varadkar should leave office if he is 'not up for the job'.
"This is a national scandal and if Leo Varadkar is not up for tackling this then he should go. He should go and allow the people to elect a government that will invest in our public services and put an end to this chaos."
(LM)
Deputy Doherty said healthcare in Ireland is in 'utter chaos' following recent calls by HSE for GPs not to refer patients to Beaumont Hospital.
"Investment in our public services is not on the agenda for Fine Gael and as a consequence it is not on the agenda for the Labour Party either," he said.
"This crisis was completely predictable. If you do not invest in services then you end up with chaos.
"And the most worrying thing is that the government has no plan to change their approach to public services. If re-elected they will continue to run our public services into the ground."
Deputy Doherty added Health Minister Leo Varadkar should leave office if he is 'not up for the job'.
"This is a national scandal and if Leo Varadkar is not up for tackling this then he should go. He should go and allow the people to elect a government that will invest in our public services and put an end to this chaos."
(LM)
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