Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It all points to something which has been a general problem in this country and not only in the area of health. If a private operator has been screwing as much money out of the State as possible, traditionally we have been too compliant because we do not see ourselves as being the State. I hope we can make progress in this regard because it would be so much more beneficial for all of us and would give the HSE more leeway in perhaps putting money into other areas of the health service.