Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is unacceptable that the Minister for Health is not here. We are expected to argue for the abolition of Seanad Éireann yet Ministers are not prepared to attend a Topical Issues debate. That is absolutely unacceptable. It is something we must take up with the Ceann Comhairle and with the House. I will suspend the sitting for five minutes to get the Minister for Health.

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