Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

-----and from that point of view I enunciated what party policy was on a range of issues during the course of the general election.

The issue of a personal commitment is something above and beyond what party policy might be and from that point of view, to say that one has gone around the country giving personal commitments outside of what party policy was is a nonsense.

This situation is not about party politics, as Deputy Martin said. It is about patient safety.

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