Millstreet TD Áine Collins said she considered emigrating to the United States because services in Cork were so poor for her daughter, who has cystic fibrosis.
The Fine Gael TD said she expected a dedicated unit for children with the condition would open in Cork University Hospital (CUH) within two years.
Building will begin in December depending on private funding, she said, promising to use her position in Government to “keep an eye” on it.
She said frustration with the lack of isolated units and the fear her daughter, Lily, would pick up infections in CUH were the reasons why she …… read the full article on the Irish Examiner
The question must be asked how can a small country like Ireland not have a unit away from the main wards for Cystic Fibrosis. Because the will power was not in them. There was more money in the Galway tent to build any amount of units for C/F but no it was all going to be tomorrow they were going to do something. Now the very people who did nothing have put shame on there name and let the people of Ireland down. I do hope the C/F units are ready sooner then later.