Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, operational responsibility for the hospital lies with the hospital management and the South/South West Hospitals Group board. I do not individually manage 50 hospitals. That is not something any health Minister has ever done or could ever do. However, I can discuss the issue in general. I find it hard to get my head around the figures also.

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