Representatives of the opposition People’s National Party on Wednesday questioned what benefits Portmore would receive as a parish that it is not getting currently, as a joint select committee held its first sitting to review the proposal for the municipality to become the country’s 15th parish. Some readers’ reactions via Gleaner’s social media pages. Twitter Before giving it parish status, I’d first love to see a hospital and a market built there, but more importantly, the hospital. – @Raymond Reddington Facebook Why waste time with parish status, they should first put the necessary infrastructure, e.g., hospital, fire station, improved roadways etc.