Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

——to have those scans assessed in the next week and to have the matter finalised, which he is authorised to do and as occurred in respect of Portlaoise? If he does it now, he will take some credit from another shambles in health. People are becoming desensitised to the Government's litany of failures. Despite presiding over an expenditure of €15 billion in 2008, the situation has regressed instead of progressed. Will the Taoiseach instruct the Minister for Health and Children to complete the process in the next week?

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