Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

That is what happened.

I want to address the parties opposite because I have heard a lot about cancer care. On 30 January last the Labour Party and Fine Gael published their blueprint for health, the 'Mullingar accord' with 12 priority points, to great fanfare and so on. Was cancer No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3? No. Was it even No. 12? No. Not even a cursory mention of cancer care appeared in the 12 priorities of their blueprint.

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