Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Yes. The Government is suffering from selective amnesia. It remembers to do certain things and forgets to do other things. It is frightening to think that people are expected to adhere to safe work practices over extraordinarily long lengths of time. It is wrong to call the people in question "junior doctors" because, as Deputies are aware, it is not as if they are all young new doctors. The manner in which they are treated is unbelievable.

The vote that will follow this debate will be remembered for a long time. The Chamber is quiet now as I look around. I cannot wait for the bell to ring. We will see Deputies running in and falling down the steps in their haste to press the button and hurt our elderly people. I hope the people, including elderly people, will remember Fine Gael and the Labour Party for a long time. There are alternatives.

I thank the Technical Group again for allowing me to use some of its time. I thank the Minister of State for being present. I thank the Acting Chairman for his forbearance.

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