Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

The Minister knows best about those who do not want to hear because he does not want to hear what he said himself when he was in opposition. He will be reminded of it time and again.

The Minister would have the support of all voices in this House if he proceeded with Mary Harney's promise of reference pricing and generic substitution. Legislation was promised to address that. These are critical points. For all her failures, which were legion, at least she identified an area that needed to be addressed and which we could support. Although this Bill was promised, it has yet to be published. What is happening in the Minister's Department that there is not significant progress at least to signal the intent to bring in this legislation?

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