Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Under the Government's regime, public nursing homes are under threat, as are services for the elderly, . Last week, the HSE put in place a public consultation process to consider options for the future of the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda. At the same time, a statement from two Government party Deputies, Deputy Nash and the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, claimed they had agreed a conclusion to this process with the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly. By so doing, they totally undermined the process, the rights of concerned citizens, the elderly themselves, their families and local representatives. In the programme for Government, the Taoiseach promised an end to the old politics. He promised to honour the trust of the electorate and to break from the corruption of Fianna Fáil. Tá sé go han-soiléir, áfach, go bhfuil an Rialtas mar Fhianna Fáil. Tá sé ag déanamh na rudaí céanna agus níl an córas sláinte ag obair ar son saoránaigh. Tá sé go han-mímhorálta go bhfuil 17,000 duine ar an liosta feithimh ach, ag an am gcéanna, go bhfuil Teachtaí an Rialtais ag deanamh strokes arís.

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