John Halligan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Let me finish. Let us be honest about this. They, rather than the Independent Alliance, hold the majority say in the Government. They could table a motion of no confidence in the Government if it does not bring forward a second cath lab. That will do it. I am not sure whether such action could be taken in a vote on a Private Members' motion on which the Government was defeated, but I am sure if a motion of no confidence in the Government came from Fianna Fáil on the necessity of a second cath lab in Waterford it would be supported by Sinn Féin and many other Independents, and that would be the end of it. The Government would have to provide a second cath lab or fall. I know that is not the solution.

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