Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Consultant after consultant tells us that patients die on waiting lists because they are not seen or assessed. Early intervention and action saves lives. While the people in the north east must wait eight weeks, the people in the midlands had clinics that weekend because the Minister's political head was on the line. Those in the north east are not waiting eight weeks. Rather, they are attending their general practitioners and presenting at accident and emergency units to have scans and X-rays done. I agree with this.

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