Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That can be done in the context of the ten-year proposal being examined by the all-party Oireachtas committee. Deputy Adams is to be commended on putting forward a proposition like that.

However, it is important that the system used in which the lists are counted should not change. They have been counted in the same way since 2002 when the NTPF system was first introduced.

The Deputy is completely and utterly way off the mark when he says the Government’s intention is to introduce a private health system. The Government’s absolute priority is a public health system which delivers for patients when they need treatment and as close to them as possible. Despite what the Deputy thinks, that is a fact of life.

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