Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

It would be a good idea if I were to respond to the Opposition's arguments, rather than delivering any prepared comments. It would be a more useful debate from every perspective. I do not think that anyone in the House is more motivated than anyone else concerning health care. Everybody here, on both sides of the House, is motivated by trying to have the best possible health care system for all our citizens. We may differ on some matters as to how that should be provided, but that is the motivation. Arguments about who may be more outraged do not serve any purpose. It is important to put some facts on the record and to confront some myths that are constantly being peddled. First, in relation to——

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