Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

If we were to have a debate next week when we will still not know what will be the actual number of staff who will leave the health service - the indicative figure of 4,500 has fallen to somewhere in the order of 3,000, although it may be slightly higher - Members would be speaking in the dark, as it were, without knowing the facts or the actual numbers, all of which will have direct implications for services.

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