Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I want to focus my remarks this evening on two issues in my limited time, namely, the policy response of the Government to the challenge of developing world class cancer services and the issue of accountability for what has gone wrong. In the first place, I am proud of this Government's record in the development of cancer services. We have created a blueprint for the development of a rational, safe and effective cancer treatment programme. We have backed that strategy through investment in the development of the key centres that will provide the backbone of this service.

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