Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I want the Taoiseach to reflect on what he said. There is no recollection on these benches that the Minister made a statement in the House. He made a statement to the media. He said some hospitals could not be safely manned, mar dheá. I asked him to name the hospitals but he has not done that. Once again, the Taoiseach has not answered the question about the ambulance service. I should have said for cancer patients not heart patients.

There is a litany of commitments by people now in government. Deputy Naughten, the Chairman of the health committee said he would resign-----

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