Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their contributions in what is a very difficult time for everybody. My question is short but the answer may be long. What do Ms Magahy and Mr. Sullivan say to the charge that Sláintecare is largely aspirational, ambiguous on the issue of private healthcare, too technocratic and resistant to reform and that in the ten-year implementation programme universal healthcare will not be achieved? I acknowledge that the question is quite broad. It is my understanding that Sláintecare aims to achieve universal healthcare and to dismantle the two-tier healthcare system we have currently. Some people will level the aforementioned charges at Sláintecare and I am interested to hear what the witnesses have to say in response.