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

I think such a debate is necessary. I understand that this matter will be discussed during Topical Issues. In light of the depth of the crisis in the health service, I have absolutely no doubt that Members will wish to have an opportunity to contribute to that debate. It struck me during Leaders' Questions, as I listened to figures and statistics rolling so easily off the Taoiseach's tongue, that there seems to be a serious disconnect regarding what it means for real people in the real world to live on these lists.

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