Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)

If mistakes are made they are corrected.

Notwithstanding the fact that there has been an extra 100,000 people visiting emergency departments over the past five years and even in that context, there have been significant improvements. All of the research, both in Ireland and elsewhere, on emergency departments is that quick access to diagnostics and key clinical decision makers are the two most important ingredients in ensuring speedy access through the emergency department.

The reforms that we have been putting in place are leading to significant improvements, and most of those reforms have been opposed by Deputy Reilly because every vested interested is represented by him, as health spokesperson for his party.

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