An out-of-hours SouthDoc service needs to be reinstated in Listowel as soon as possible. I call urgently on the Minister for Health, the HSE and the management of SouthDoc to do the right thing and re-establish an out-of-hours SouthDoc space in Listowel, give the people of north Kerry what they deserve - safe, timely and local medical care no matter the hour.

As the Senator will be aware, the SouthDoc co-operative provides out-of-hours urgent GP care within Cork and Kerry. SouthDoc states it is committed to the long-term continuation of the provision of the out-of-hours service in the north Kerry region.

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