Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

Before they vote, I ask everyone in this House to think of somebody they knew or somebody they cared for who either had a successful outcome or who died from cancer. I am sure everyone would have offered to do anything in the world to prevent them from dying or to prevent them from going through that treatment. We have an opportunity to do just that in the case of this one form of cancer that is preventable by vaccination yet the Government is turning its back on that opportunity. I do not believe the Minister thinks this is right. Even if it means a few less sod-turnings and a few less foundation stones being laid and a few less official openings for the HSE across the country, let us put this vaccine in place.

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