Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I sometimes wonder how it takes two minutes to answer one question. I sometimes wonder whether these meetings are exercises in information provision or obfuscation.

I am sorry to say that but it is sometimes difficult to get answers to simple questions. We have been told repeatedly that once the flu season kicks off, whether it will be in September or December this year, there is potential for catastrophe in our hospitals. Would you accept that?