Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)

This case illustrates the dysfunctional nature of the HSE. We have heard commitments from the Minister regarding transformational reforms of the organisation. Dare I say it, we must be careful with what we replace it.

It is worrying that the Accounting Officers and the executive's board were not aware of this treatment of its own staff in HSE West when dealing with a budgetary shortfall. This is more of evidence that the HSE needs to be abolished, sooner rather than later.

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