Clare Government TD Michael McNamara belives the transfer of emergency medical care from Ennis General will happen, but only WHEN Dooradoyle has the capacity to take the extra patients.
Fears for the future of the remaining A&E services at Clare County Hospital were raised when the HSE stated it would be converted into a local injuries unit like Nenagh, as part of a wider plan for the region.
Clare’s Fine Gael TDs have strongly refuted that any final decision has been made by the Health Minister, accusing the Health Service Executive of jumping the gun.
But Deputy McNamara feels the change will take place – but inists it can only take place when Dooradoyle has the extra facilities in place