An Córas Sláinte in Éirinn

Question 1

People spend a lot of time discussing he health system and politics, and of course politicians themselves

Answer 1

Caitheann daoine go leor ama ag plé faoi gcóras sláinte agus cursaí polaitíochta, agus dar ndóigh faoi na polaiteoirí féin

Question 2

And it is widely believed all over the country that the government is not working for the good our the people but only for their own good

Answer 2

Agus creidtear go forleathan ar fud na tíre nach bhfuil an rialtas ag saothrú ar mhaithe na ndaoine ach amháin ar mhaithe leo féin

Question 3

They are condemned when they give themselves an payment increase

Answer 3

cáintear iad nuair a thugann siad ardú pá dóibh féin

Question 4

and especially when there is a lack of services available in our hospitals all over the country

Answer 4

agus go h-áirithe nuair a bhíonn easpa seirbhísí ar fáil in ár n-ospidéil féin ar fud na tíre

Question 5

Before the election many promises were made to us about the health system

Answer 5

Roimh an todhcán deireanach, rinneadh an-chuid geallúintí dúinn faoin gcóras sláinte

Question 6

It was promised that there would be a great number of extra beds in every hospital all over the country

Answer 6

Gealladh go mbeadh líon mór leapacha sa bhreis i ngach ospidéal ar fud na tíre

Question 7

In addition, it was promised that there would be more jobs available for our newly-qualified doctors

Answer 7

Anuas ar sin, gealladh go mbeadh níos mó postanna ar fáil dár gcuid dochtúirí nua-cháilithe

Question 8

Not only that but they also promised that an end would come to the long waiting list to get an appointment with the doctors or the surgeon

Answer 8

Ní amháin sin ach gheall siad chomh maith go dtiocadh deireadh leis na liostaí fada feithimh chun coinne a fháil le dochtúirí nó leis an máinlia

Question 9

But the one thing that they didn’t promise us was that no other big mistake would be made as had been made only a few years ago

Answer 9

Ach an rud amháin nár gheall siad dúinn, ná nach ndéanfaí aon bhotún mór eile faoi mar a rinneadh sna blianta beaga anuas

Question 10

And of course we can’t ever forget about that horrible mistake

Answer 10

Agus dár ndóigh ní féidir linn dearmad a dhéanamh riamh ar an mbotún uafásach sin

Question 11

Trials were done on some women in Port Laois Hospital, and according to the results of the trials they were healthy

Answer 11

Rinneadh trialacha ar roinnt mná in Ospidéal Port Laoise, agus dar le torthaí na dtriaileach bhí siad slán folláin

Question 12

But then it came to light that the story was not how they thought

Answer 12

Ach ansin tháinig sé chun solais nach raibh an scéal faoi mar a cheap siad

Question 13

They had to go through extra trials and it came out that nine were very sick for years

Answer 13

Bhí orthu dull faoi thrialacha sa bhreis, agus fuarathas go raibh naoinúr an-tinn le cianta

Question 14

We all remember the woman from county Kilkenny that spoke out openly about inequality in our own health system

Answer 14

Is cuimhin linn go léir an bhean ó Chontae Chill Cheannaigh a labhair amach go hoscailte faoi mhíchthromacht in ar gcóras sláinte féin

Question 15

She chose not to buy insurance and because of that she had to wait a long time before she went under the knife and by then it was too late

Answer 15

Roghnaigh sí gan árachas a cheannach agus dá thaorbhe, bhí uirthi fanacht le tamall fada sula ndeacaigh sí faoi scian agus ansin bhí sé ró-dhéanach

Question 16

unfortunately she is not among us today to tell the story as she died shortly after that

Answer 16

Faraor níl sí in ár measc inniu chun an scéal a insint dúinn toisc gur bhfuair sí bás go gairid ina dhiaidh sin

Question 17

But if she had had the insurance, she was told that she would be able to get a private appointment with her surgeon many months before and we are sure that she would be alive today

Answer 17

Ach dá mbeadh an t-árachas aici, dúradh léi go mbeadh sí in ann coinne príobháideach a fháil lena máinlia roinnt mhaith míonna roimhe sin, agus táimid cinnte go mbeadh sí beo inniu

Question 18

Even though a story like this is a tragedy, it is not an isolated incident

Answer 18

Cé go bhfuil scéal mar seo tragóideach, ní scéal aonair é

Question 19

The likes of it is widely and daily around us

Answer 19

Tá a leithéid ag tarlú go forleathan agus go laethiúil inár measc

Question 20

and even though we don’t hear about them on the radio, it is not to be said that they are not there

Answer 20

agus cé nach gcloisimid iad ar an raidíó, ní hé sin le rá nach bhfuil siad ann

Question 21

Of course, you have a better chance to survive if you become ill abroad, and that is not something to be proud of

Answer 21

Dar ndóigh, tá seans níos fearr agat chun teacht slán as má éiríonn tú tinn thar learm agus ní rud é sin chun a bheith bródúil as.

Question 22

Closer to home, on the wards themselves, there is a long list of problems there

Answer 22

Níos cóngaraí dúinn ar na bardaí féin, tá liosta fada fadhbanna ann

Question 23

The nurses work from morning to night for an inferior pay

Answer 23

Oibríonn na h-altraí ó dhubh go dubh le haghaidh pá suarach

Question 24

And on a recent visit to a private hospital, I wasn’t able to believe the horrible sight that was before me

Answer 24

agus ar cuairt le déanaí chuig ospidéal príomháideach, ní raibh mé in ann a chreidiúnt an radharc coscrach a bhí ós mo chomhair

Question 25

Drops of blood on the floor, injections and needles laying beside the sink, thick dust under the beds and grime on the windows

Answer 25

Braonta fola ar an urlár, instealadh agus snáthaid ina luí in aice doirtil, deannach go tiubh faoi leapacha agus salachar ar na fuinneoga

Question 26

The living conditions, ignoring the health conditions, better in Calcutta and that is not a lie

Answer 26

Bheadh coinníollacha maireachtála gan bacadh le coinníollacha sláinte ní ab fhearr i Calcutta agus ní bréag atá ann

Question 27

If the health system and the health service are failing, and of course they are

Answer 27

Má tá an córas sláinte agus an seirbhís sláinte ag teip, agus dar ndóigh tá siad

Question 28

Is there anything that anyone can do to reduce the worry, scare and anger of our citizens?

Answer 28

an féidir le h-aon duine aon rud a dhéanamh chun imní, eagla agus fearg ár saoránach a laghdú?

Question 29

Alas one can’t, but there is a broad range of things that we should do to improve the story

Answer 29

Faraor géar níl, ach rá lear mór rudaí be cheart dúinn a dhéannamh chun an scéal a fheabhsú

Question 30

The hospitals are not in a healthy state at all, because they are in debt with the government

Answer 30

Níl na h-ospidéal i ríocht folláin ar chor ar bith, toisc go bhfuil siad i bhfiacha leis an rialtas

Question 31

The government should wipe out those debts for the sake of life

Answer 31

Ba cheart don rialtas na fiacha sin a chur ar ceal ar son na beatha

Question 32

In addition, there should be more places made in the 3rd level colleges to give professional training in medicine to students that give more than 500 points in the leaving and want to be doctors

Answer 32

Anuas ar sin, ba cheart níos mó áiteanna a bhunú sna coláistí tríú leibhéal chun traenáil gairmiúl sa leigheas a thabhairt do dhaltaí a fhaigheann breis is cúig céad pointí san ardteist agus atá ar intinn chun a bheith ina ndochtúirí

Question 33

In many cases there are specific students with reasonably good leaving certs who are much more suitable as medics that those with very high points

Answer 33

I roinnt mhaith cásana tá daltaí áirithe le h-arteist réasúnta maith i bhfad níos oiriúnaí mar lucht leighis ná iad siúd le pointí cuimse ard

Question 34

Daily paiteints have to make a long journey to get services that are not available in there own local hospital

Answer 34

Go laethiúil bíonn ar go leor othair turais fhada a dhéanamh chun freastal ar sheirbhísí nach bhfuil ar fáil ina n-ospidéal áitiúl féin

Question 35

Worse than that, many people have to go abroad because they don’t have to specific services or machines available in this country

Answer 35

Níos measa ná sin, tá ar roinnt mhaith eile dul thar lear, toisc nach mbíonn na seirbhísí nó na h-innill ar leith ar fáil sa tír seo

Question 36

But even if they were available, with a long waiting list to get an appointment, frequently one would die before they got the appointment

Answer 36

ach fiú amáin, le liosta fada feithimh chun coinne a fháil, is minic go bhfaigheadh an duine bás sula bhfaigheadh sé an choinne

Question 37

And isn’t that scandalous?

Answer 37

Agus nach scannalach é sin?

Question 38

As the story is today, Ireland is nearly as bad as the poorest countries in the third worls

Answer 38

Faoi mar atá an scéal inniu, tá Éire beagnach chomh h-olc leis na tíortha is boichte sa tríú domhan

Question 39

And wouldn’t that type of thing put a shiver of despair running through you?

Answer 39

Agus nach gcuirfeadh a leithéid cruitán éadóchais ag gabháil tríot?