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

The legislation is there to allow it. The Taoiseach has been warned enough by many people on his own side, by Deputies on the backbenches and Deputies from every other party here. This calls for a genuine intervention.

The letter from the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation specialist nurses was sent to the Taoiseach and it made a very good point. It said that the Government should be rolling out the red card for parents who are prepared to look after their children in very serious conditions on a 24 hour basis, not rolling out red tape. That is what is happening right now. They are in dread of the next letter that will come their way advising them that their card is under review and will they please fill in all the forms. That is what is happening. For God sake, will the Taoiseach do something about it? Intervene and stop it.

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