Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has called the news that Tory Island will be without a nurse for the next ten days as ‘unacceptable.’
Donegal Daily reported that no nurse will be available to the island from 1pm yesterday until February 23rd next.
The Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Finance said Tory Island going without a nurse again for ten days cannot be allowed to happen.
“It is absolutely essential for there to be nursing cover on the island at all times,” he said.
“It’s outrageous that the HSE seems to think this is acceptable and continues to fail to initiate a plan to ensure this doesn’t happen.”
Deputy Doherty described it as ‘incredibly frustrating’ that his repeated demands regarding the matter ‘go ignored’ by the HSE.
“It is not acceptable that we are telling people that they won’t be able to pick up prescriptions for ten days and to travel to the mainland for health care,” he added.
“I have contacted the Minister for Health and the HSE to see if we can get nursing cover on the island as soon as possible. I have also demanded yet again that measures are put in place to stop this situation reoccurring.”
We have also asked the HSE for a comment.
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