Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

I wish to share time with the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Jimmy Devins, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Michael Ahern, and Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy John McGuinness.

It was interesting to hear Deputy Varadkar refer to the role of the medical profession in the area of social welfare and disability. I suspect Irish people are as healthy as those in other nations. Perhaps the Deputy, in his role as a member of the medical profession, will inform the House how he proposes to reduce the number of people who are economically inactive.

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