John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the declaration of a national emergency regarding the accident and emergency crisis by the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, which happened to follow a motion to the same effect at the Green Party conference last weekend, the need for the Tánaiste to explain exactly how she intends to implement the ten point plan, the progress made to date on primary care, if she recognises that the real problem relates to bed capacity and if she will make a statement on the matter.

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