Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I want them to be designated for public patients. Ideologically, Deputy Rabbitte should be on my side on this but he has other reasons. When I discussed this with ICTU, it understood the issue. It had a problem with it several months ago. I do not see why Deputy Rabbitte continues to hold to a system that is inherently wrong in that a significant number of private beds are dominating public hospitals and creating the difficulties in accident and emergency units. That is what I believe.

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