Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I apologise as I had to slip out for a while.

I welcome the delegates. I really admire them for standing their ground and not accepting things. They did so in such a dignified manner. I say, "Well done," to them.

The name of the policy is Smile and Sláinte. As the delegates are not smiling, perhaps we should consider a name change. I am very disappointed that there is no representative from the Department of Health here. I spoke about this before. The delegates are speaking to the converted. If representatives from the Department of Health were here, they would, I hope, take on board what they are saying. It is like saying, "Dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi." I acknowledge that the Department sent an apology, but surely somebody should be available.