Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

That is disgraceful coming from the Minister. The emotional terrorism is coming from the Minister and from Mr. O'Brien, with people on trolleys in hospitals surrounded by lights and noise and vending machines. If it was a war then, the Minister would be charged with war crimes. How dare he? The Minister is worse than Mr. O'Brien by saying "He was entirely correct". The Minister is his puppet. That is what the Minister is, and a puppet for many more people in big industries too. Mr. O'Brien was not correct. He was disgraceful. He should have been sacked or at least reprimanded to say that to the families with very sick children. I met some of the parents recently. They have sick children and no evidence to prove it. They are entitled to lobby on their concerns. He termed it "emotional terrorism", but it is too cosy. The real emotional terrorism is happening in hospitals day in and day out. People are waiting for ten or 12 hours. People are going to hospitals reasonably healthy, getting MRSA and going home in coffins. That is emotional terrorism. The Minister stands over it and he is a puppet for Mr. O'Brien. The Minister backs him up and says that. It is disgraceful. I am so incensed that he would say that.

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