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

I thank the Deputies for their comments. I thank Deputy Kelleher and Deputy Ó Caoláin for their support for this Bill. I note there are reservations and caveats attached to it. I also welcome their support for universal health care and agree with their objective in that regard. In the next few weeks, we will be moving into an election phase and there is an obligation on the Opposition not just to offer criticism but to offer alternatives as well. Given Deputy Kelleher's words and commitment to universal health care, I look forward to reading his detailed and costed proposals to bring it about and his transition plans showing how to get from where we are today to where we all want to be. I look forward to reading his detailed policies or manifestoes, when published.

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