Dáil debates
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions
HSE National Service Plan
9:30 am
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
To respond to Deputy Kelleher's comment on stretching credibility, I thought that was his party's forte. As for his comment about being on an unsustainable path, we have not only sustained the health service in the past 12 months but improved it, as demonstrated by the improvements in inpatient waiting times and the number of people who must endure long waits on trolleys. These figures are still too high and more needs to be done in that regard. I pay tribute again to the men and women who work in our health service on the extraordinary job they have done in the face of reductions of 20% in the budget and 10% in staff.
To respond directly to the question, the Health Service Executive-----
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