Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

I do not accept for one second the contention that there is extra sick leave in the Defence Forces because people cannot see a doctor quickly. People in the Defence Forces can get treatment for primary medical conditions and see a doctor as quickly as anybody else. Even though we do not have sufficient doctors in the Army there is a very good arrangement between the Army and civilian doctors who provide their services.

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