Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I am answering one question and there are 25 Deputies shouting at me. I do not know why they will not let me answer. I listened to Deputy Kenny but the Deputies do not want me to answer because they know we are trying extremely hard to improve these issues. They know there are people in nursing homes today who are working very hard. They know where there are indiscretions and that some practices are not up to standard, and we try to deal with them to the best of our ability. The HSE is doing its utmost to resolve these issues, as are we. I will not jump up and blame somebody somewhere who perhaps was not up to the same standard.

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