Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate the Deputy's attachment to the HSE. As it is his creation, after all, he should know well what are the provisions of the Health Act 2004. The 2004 Act provides that the HSE service plan is not just written by the HSE; it is written by the HSE in consultation with the Minister for Health and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. That is what happens. When a draft is produced, a Minister may not be satisfied with it.

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