Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In his letter the Minister stated a central theme of the reforms, as set out in the Government programme, was the need to strengthen the role of the Oireachtas, in particular, the Dáil select committees in their important task of scrutinising the proposed allocation of public funds and making a more timely and effective contribution to national budgetary and resource allocation policy. I hope that statement is clear. It is part of the programme for Government and an invitation to have each sector, including health, discussed in detail by the Oireachtas committee set up for that purpose. Instead of walking out, Deputy Micheál Martin and any of his representatives can ask all of the questions they wish at the Select Committee on Health and Children, including questions on information on primary care centres or any other matter they may wish to raise.

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