Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Pat Buckley - PQ 23826-26
Deputy Buckley asked about the rationale behind the exclusion of children under 5 from accessing local injury units. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: April 2026
Updated: April 2026
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Question from Deputy Pat Buckley - PQ 23826-26
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the exclusion of children under the age of five from accessing local injury units; if there are any plans to review this policy, particularly in the context of accessibility challenges for families living in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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