Madam, - At a time when we're witnessing the distressing sight of Irish taxpayers lying on hospital trolleys for days, overcrowded A&E departments, cancellations of serious operations and hospital beds sitting idle due to underfunding and understaffing, it appears the Government has a spare €1.5 million to spend on facilities for skateboarders (The Irish Times, February 21st). - Yours, etc.,
DAVID MARLBOROUGH, Kenilworth Park, Dublin 6W.