Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister, Deputy Harris, for coming into the Chamber to respond to this matter. Like the whole nation, I was very moved by last night's programme. I was not, however, shocked by what I saw, because my constituency office is full of files with details of people waiting for operations. The Minister told RTE:

It is principally about the management of resources. It is about the HSE, who are in charge of operations. They are the ones responsible for delivering our health service.

The Minister further stated that where people do not live up to their responsibilities to implement important plans, they will be removed from their roles. Will he tell us who exactly is not living up to his or her responsibilities in this matter? Is it the director general of the HSE? Who does the Minister believe should be removed from their roles given that we have children waiting 18 months and longer whose conditions are deteriorating by the day and who are suffering because they cannot get the treatment they need and deserve?

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