John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

The current Minister introduced the HSE. At the time, I said that it would become another layer of bureaucracy and lead to less transparency and accountability. This is exactly what has happened. The current Minister has also presided over the accident and emergency units. It is ironic that the Minister has struck a blow for equality — regardless of whether one is insured or uninsured, one stands a good chance of ending up on a trolley.

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