John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

More importantly, I believe the same Minister is possessed of compassion and realises what the issues are in this regard. I also wish to acknowledge the contribution of my colleagues, Deputies Scanlon, Flynn and Calleary, as well as the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, Deputy Devins. Obviously they have seen the import of the independent medical advice from the National Cancer Forum that Members should believe, rather than attempting to have a regional perspective.

In a similar fashion to the debate that occurred in the midlands some years ago, unfortunately people use figures to distort the argument.

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