Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

However, this is more vital than ever in light of the information that came out in today's newspapers regarding the abuse of alcohol and the need to curtail it.

Second, Members were promised year on year that no services would be removed from the health services without being replaced by better services and this is a complete untruth. When will the health information Bill be introduced to the House in order that Members can be sure that whatever information they get from the HSE or the Minister will be the truth, what was promised and what should be delivered?

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