Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The people who work in the health service have my utmost respect and admiration because they work under dreadful conditions, and only for their confidence, their love of the job they do and their commitment, we would be in a worse position. The Taoiseach ignored the question. I am pleased that he will investigate the claim that the HIQA Tallaght report of 2012 is being ignored. I look forward to a report from the Taoiseach.

In terms of front-line services, the Government lurches from one debacle to another. Last week it was Deputy Phil Hogan and this week it is Deputy James Reilly again, and he will be back again with controversy after debacle. The health service was already at breaking point before the HSE service plan. Some €4 billion has been taken out of the health service since 2008. Fianna Fáil, Fianna Gael and the Labour Party, a cosy consensus for cuts, all worked at that.

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