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Hospital manager 'afraid to talk to people' says Allen

Wednesday January 27 2010

AFINE GAEL councillor has

said that he doesn'tunderstand why aHSE hospital manager is 'afraid to talk to the

people of Wexford'. The Borough Council wrote aletter to the HSE Network Manager Richard

Dooley asking him to outline why he met people to discuss the future of St. Luke'sHospital in Kilkenny when he wouldn'tmeet aWexford group. The letter was sent on the suggestion of Cllr.Jim Allen of Fine Gael. Mr.Dooley'sreply explained that the meeting he attended in Kilkenny was with the Patient Partnership Forum

of St. Luke's Hospital. He attended at their request

to inform them about the current project and its progress. 'I intend to meet with and brief the Patient Partnership Groups in all acute hospitals regarding this project', he said. 'I don'tunderstand why he is afraid to talk to the people of Wexford. Our hospital is just as important as any other hospital in the region', commented Cllr.Allen.