Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

We will spend over €15 billion this year and spent €14 billion last year. We will spend €1.2 billion more than last year. I do not regard that as a cutback. It is the duty of the HSE to remain within the budgetary allocation voted to it by the House out of taxpayers' money and be able to meet the demands on services——

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