Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

It is shameful that parents must shake collection tins to send their children abroad for vital operations that can and should be provided by the excellent staff of our public health services.

I wondered at Deputy Grealish's presence. I see that the Minister has not quite cut the umbilical cord from her child.

When necessary, most parents will sacrifice everything for their children, even life itself. The parents of children requiring treatment in Crumlin can only look aghast at the Government's refusal to provide the essential support required by the hospital. They are rightly incensed that this suffering is being visited on their children because of a cut of €9.1 million.

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