Health Services
Seanad Éireann — 2025-05-15
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Linda Nelson Murray (FG), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I thank the Minister of State for his response but I knew all of the answers in the response. First, I do not know why the strategy took so long to come to the time where it is nearly launched. I welcome that is to be launched and I hope it identifies that there is a major gap in County Meath. As the Minister of State rightly said himself, maybe some people do not want to be popping into an STI clinic. A women's well-being clinic is definitely what we need. Perhaps people would have to get a bus.
That said, young people find it hard to even get a driving licence, never mind trying to get insured for a car, so they have to get a bus to Drogheda, Dundalk or Mullingar. It is not suitable. We need something in County Meath.
I look forward to reading the health strategy. I hope it identifies that Meath is crying out for a clinic like this. It remains to be seen. I appreciate the Minister of State coming to the House and answering this for me.

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Sitting date: 2025-05-15