Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I add Sinn Féin's support for Ibrahim Halawa.

The Committee on the Future of Healthcare published its report this morning. I commend all of its members, in particular the Chairman, Deputy Róisín Shortall, and the two Sinn Féin representatives, Deputies Louise O'Reilly and Pat Buckley.

Those who made submissions or gave evidence did a sterling job. Our policy goes further than the report, but I warmly welcome its publication because it commits to a public health service. There have been numerous reports on our health services and Governments of the day have refused to implement them. Members of the committee were part of those Governments at that time. This report will be no different unless a government implements it. The recommendations include an implementation committee, answerable to the Taoiseach as well as to the Minister for Health, and a Cabinet subcommittee. I do not know whether the Taoiseach has had a chance to be briefed or to read the report, but will he look positively at the report and will he commit to it?

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