Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)

They want to get rid of the Government, bring in a new policy and develop a new system. The notion of money following the patient, which Deputy Costello talked about, is not a bad system. I understand that has been proffered by both parties in the run up to the election. In tandem with that, however, Deputies from different constituencies want to retain the status quo, regardless of whether the local hospital is small or large. When the money starts to follow the patient, I wonder how many small hospitals will still exist. If one is serious about that policy, the small hospital will go.

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