Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

This is money wasted. The character of the Government is to waste this inheritance over the last eight years. While this is one of the biggest cock-ups, the Minister responsible, Deputy Martin, is being photographed somewhere. The Tánaiste adopts the approach that when she came in she tried to clean up the place and one should have seen the mess she discovered. This side of the House is then expected to say the Tánaiste is great. The computer system is not working in the Department of Health and Children and neither is the Minister.

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