James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is precisely the direction in which we are moving. All the actions we have taken to date are leading us along the path to that goal. As a doctor, I accept that we must care for those who are acutely ill today. It must not be a case of "Live horse, get grass" and people being obliged to wait for treatment.

Last year, for the first time, we counted the number of people on the outpatient waiting list, which was something Fianna Fáil refused to do for the 14 years it was in government.

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