Minister’s refusal to attend Committee leaves Cork flooding questions unanswered
Environment Minister John Gormley’s refusal to attend a meeting of the Environment Committee to discuss the Report on Severe Weather Events shows that he is running scared from the Report’s finding and that he is completely unwilling to take responsibility for his portfolio.
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HSE must explain why Cork healthcare provision is at variance with the rest of the country
Fine Gael Cork South Central Senator, Jerry Buttimer, has reiterated his Party’s call for a full review of TB services right across the country, following reports that the number of children infected with the disease has reached 25 in one Cork school.
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20 times more children awaiting orthodontic assessment in HSE South than in the North East
Figures released by Fine Gael Cork South Central Senator, Jerry Buttimer, today (Tuesday) revealed the staggering number of children in Cork and the HSE South region who are being forced to wait for orthodontic assessment to determine whether or not they may need corrective treatment (see PQ at end).
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