Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)

It has not explained that it is the equivalent of the NHS, so beloved of the British, and that it is the protector of our public health service. That has not been explained because every time it makes a decision about protecting public health and public safety, the Members opposite show up at rallies protesting against it but they will not be able to go to rallies in Amsterdam, England or Abbey Street outside the VHI's offices because they are the people who will be making the decisions under Fine Gael's proposed health service if the people vote for it.

The health service Fine Gael is proposing will have to be scrutinised very carefully in this election because to according to Fine Gael policy, decisions in the health service will be devolved to insurance companies. That is what Fine Gael states and I would like its Members to explain that to the public.

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