Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)

We must make sure that people in their golden years can live with a sense of security and belonging and, above all, a commitment from whoever is in government that, when they are sick, they will be looked after and they will not end up lying on trolleys for days on end or have procedures postponed for more than 18 months. It is within the Minister's power to open the report, read it and allow everybody else to read it to see what is happening in the private sector.

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