Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Can the Taoiseach confirm that the programme for Government, which came about following the general election in 2002, was agreed between the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, Deputy Harney, and that both of you signed off on it? If that is so, can the Taoiseach confirm that the programme commits the Government to the core objective of developing, among other things, a world-class public health service? Is that one of the stated core objectives? Can he confirm that the programme commits the Government to provide 3,000 additional public health beds? That was set out in the Government's health strategy of 2001, which predated the programme for Government. Can the Taoiseach confirm that the programme states the Government "will implement" a full range of measures to provide accident and emergency services——

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