John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Our health service is in crisis. Some 442 people are lying on trolleys throughout this State. That is despite numerous guarantees that this would end. Half of the new hospital beds promised for winter are still not open, and that includes eight in St. Columcille’s Hospital. Our GPs are protesting, we have had the cervical cancer scandal and the list goes on.

Putting out statements by the dozen criticising the many problems within the health service will not fix those problems over which the Minister, Deputy Harris, presides. Keeping him in office will not solve the many problems. It is quite clear he is completely out of his depth.

The real national sabotage is sitting on the fence on this motion of no confidence and keeping the Minister for chaos in office and ensuring accountability and the possibility of change are just words in the view of Fianna Fáil.

The Fianna Fáil spokesperson for health, Deputy Donnelly, previously asked the question as to why no one has been fired for the huge cost increase in building the national children’s hospital. The answer to that question lies firmly in the hands of Fianna Fáil.

It is now time for Fianna Fáil to put up or shut up on this issue, once and for all.

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