Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I do not accept that people working in the health service, the new units in the health service or the facilities are a waste of money. Money and a large amount of resources are used. The issues raised by Dr. O'Reilly, the consultant medical oncologist to whom Deputy Kenny referred, namely, the management of delivery of health, personal and social services, are the responsibility of the HSE and it has issued a statement outlining the investment made in the service in which Dr. O'Reilly works. Dr. O'Reilly had a colleague who left for another job so he is presently working on his own.

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