Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I, too, do not wish to be vexatious in raising an option the Minister may not have considered. Pending a complete reform of the structures of health care delivery, would the Minister consider suspending the appointment and giving collective responsibility to the next tier of respective heads and leaders of the various sections of the Health Service Executive and direct the funding to the employment of 14 student nurses who would probably make a much more useful contribution at the front line, given that we are exporting them day and daily? As the people the Minister welcomed to the Gallery were able to share with us, we are training them in order that they can employ them overseas.

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