Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Bravo, Deputy Martin - strong talk. The Deputy was the person who, as Minister for Health, signed the working time directive. He was the one who said he would have the problem sorted out by 2004. Ten years on, this is another mess which has been left to us to clear up. The European Commission decided to bring the country before the court as a result of the Deputy's gross incompetence and neglecting his business at the time. I refute his charge in regard to medical cards. I do not have the medical information available to me, but if I did, I probably would not understand all of the implications of the medical requirements involved. However, it is my understanding the long-term illness card granted to the child mentioned by the Deputy does cover the child's illnesses. That is my information, but the Deputy has different information. Neither of us is competent to make the judgment on medical grounds, although the Deputy might pretend that he is.

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