John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

I am taking up points made by previous speakers. It is extremely important that we discuss the proposed change in far greater detail. I believe we are making a false turning here and introducing retrograde changes that will result in less accountability and a worse health service.

I spoke last night to a staunch Fianna Fáil supporter who will not be voting for the party on this occasion because of the terrible crisis in the health service. The legislation will make a bad situation far worse. There will be less accountability, less democracy——

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