Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

There are issues arising in relation to the deteriorating economic situation and its effect on funding the health service, including these health levies and the increased cost of providing medical cards and drugs in demand-led schemes. This has to be managed. Is it the contention of the Labour Party spokesperson that all health services should simply be demand-led and that we should just proceed and pay whatever it is?

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