Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Unfortunately, it is a case of what a tangled web we weave when first we start to deceive. There is no doubt those in government are forgetting what they have said with regard to the health policy and how it is to be funded. When announcing the White Paper on 2 April 2014, the Taoiseach stated that "Those with existing health insurance will now for the first time have primary care services included." It would have been fine if he announced that on 1 April because it is a fool's document and the Government is trying to make a fool of everyone in this House and those on the street as well.

The Minister has a fundamental opposition to universal health insurance. The Taoiseach comes to the House on a regular basis and pretends that it is a central plank of Government policy while his Minister is undermining it.

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