Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Two other measures which need to be achieved in the coming years are with regard to €3.7 billion wasted on drink abuse and €1.1 billion wasted on obesity. I suggest we have a Minister for Health and a Minister for sickness. We need a Minister for Health also because there is money to be saved. There are choices to be made today by a Government which made us promises but unfortunately it has taken a road which will crucify the country and in the future we will crucify it electorally.

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