Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

All Members on this side of the House share the concerns of Opposition Deputies and of the concerned individuals, their parents, relatives and friends, some of whom are in the Visitors Gallery. Let me first put in context the Labour Party motion, referring as it does to cutbacks and staff shortages. This year alone the Government has increased funding to the HSE for the provision of health and social services by some €1.1 billion.

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