Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

I remind Deputy Reilly, who may wish to challenge that assertion, that I can quote from many reports, including a World Health Organisation report, in support of it. When Deputy Reilly and I participated in a discussion on RTE the other night, we watched a film clip in which Dr. O'Donnell spoke about an increase of 25% in mortality rates. The World Health Organisation has estimated that the increase might be as high as 50%. Is there any Member of this House who would not bring his or her sick daughter, son, mother, father, brother or sister to the hospital that offered that person the best chance of recovery?

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