Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

In driving a reform agenda, she has taken on vested interests of all kinds. She has taken expert advice to restructure the way in which health services are managed and operated.

It is early days in what has been one of the most extensive transformation projects ever attempted in this country. Already, the potential for much more effective and efficient health care is evident from the creation of a national framework for the planning and direction of the health service.

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