Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

We should all get on with doing what we are supposed to do, rather than trying to fight battles day and night. The saving of €4 million that I mentioned previously did not relate solely to blood products. I agreed with what the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, had said on "Prime Time", which was that €4 million could be saved if the hospital worked with St. James's Hospital on blood products and with the other two hospitals on the procurement of medical devices and drugs, etc. That is where the figure of €4 million came from. I stand over that. Professor Drumm will address these issues when he attends a committee meeting next week. I stand over all the facts I have mentioned. Somebody said today that there is one physiotherapist in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, even though 17.5 physiotherapy posts are filled there. I do not suggest that more posts are not needed. I am simply saying it was not accurate to say that just one post is filled at present.

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