Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is a very acrimonious debate, through anonymous briefings in the media, between the Minister for Health and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on the forthcoming White Paper on health. When will the health committee of the Cabinet meet specifically to discuss this issue? Will it be meeting to ensure the White Paper will give specific details on how much individual families will have to pay under the new system? Will there be a specific meeting on that issue, given the acrimony between the two Ministers? As the Taoiseach knows, the Minister for Health is saying nobody will pay more, that everything will cost less and that services will be expanded. I do not believe anybody believes this. I would appreciate it if the Taoiseach gave me a straight answer.

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