Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)

I have not even started on some cases. If I have only one minute I will discuss the need for more protection for patients in the system. I hope this becomes a topic for discussion in the House. Too much of what we have seen happen in the last six months, and too many of the reports published by the Government, are on what has gone wrong with our health service. We need a patient safety authority. The Government must take responsibility for failing patients on this issue and we will need an independent authority to look after patients' interests, which the Minister has not achieved. I hope the Minister takes my views on board and I thank him.

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