Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In regard to the Taoiseach's statement that in terms of the trolley count the situation has improved on what it was before, one would think that he means they have improved on what they were in the dim and distant past.

He means it is better than last week and better than over Christmas. That is the recent past. What I am trying to understand is the extra value the sub-committee brings to bear. It seems we are going around in circles, with the Taoiseach in a state of denial over just how serious circumstances are. Does he make decisions? What influence has he on the Minister for Health and his decisions?

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