Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)

Then, after the fifth page of the reply, I was told it was a matter for the Health Service Executive.

This is an insult to the House. No one has ever insulted the House the way the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children has. We want answers now. To think that no Minister of the Department would turn up to take an Adjournment debate and that an answer such as that would be given is a disgrace and an insult to the House and its Members.

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