An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2024-05-28
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Simon Harris (FG), Wicklow

I have never heard the former Chief Justice Frank Clarke described as "window-dressing" before. He is carrying out a major report on UHL. The fact the Government has appointed a former Chief Justice, the top former judge in the country, to look into the situation outlines the seriousness we attach to a number of concerning incidents which have happened in the hospital. We have seen record levels of investment and staff and have now asked HIQA to carry out a review, including - to address the Deputy's point about the region - whether there is a need for a second emergency department in the mid-west.

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