Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

She did not consult the chief executive of the HSE about this initiative. Why was a measure, enshrined in statute by the Houses of the Oireachtas, which requires the Minister to take a certain action, not implemented? Why is there a headlong rush, without any democratic mandate, to engage in a major shift in public policy towards an American style of for-profit health services, with the Minister failing to comply with the law?

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