722. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the difference between the way that a heart attack or cardiac arrest patient attending the National Maternity Hospital needs to arrive at ICU within 20 minutes (details supplied); the way that this patient category differs from a patient in University Hospital Waterford suffering a heart attack given that the Cath laboratory suite is closed and evidenced transfer times to Cork can take upwards of three hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27758/22]

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722. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the difference between the way that a heart attack or cardiac arrest patient attending the National Maternity Hospital needs to arrive at ICU within 20 minutes (details supplied); the way that this patient category differs from a patient in University Hospital Waterford suffering a heart attack given that the Cath laboratory suite is closed and evidenced transfer times to Cork can take upwards of three hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27758/22]

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