Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

There have been major improvements over the past ten years. As Deputy Finian McGrath knows, because he knows the health service better than anybody, it has improved rapidly and dramatically. He is a good beneficiary of that improvement, as is right. We will continue to improve which is good for the health service. We will continue to provide more beds. I have given the figures for that provision.

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