In this regard, several key stakeholders who have practical knowledge are willing to embrace change and in this context I hope we will have reform. It is imperative that we acknowledge that reform of the health service will not happen overnight; it will take time. The Government has been in office for eight months and has introduced legislation on non-consultant hospital doctors and the Bill before us today dealing with the GP scheme. The one thing people will not allow is a lack of reform of the Health Service Executive. They want to see change in the structure and management of our health services and they want that change now. It is critical that a reforming Minister is given the opportunity to introduce change which will benefit the children in the Visitors' Gallery, their parents and their grandparents.

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