Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is hard to know where to begin with the failures of the Minister. Many have already been outlined in detail by my colleagues but I wonder if the Minister is paying attention to what people are saying. If his tweets this morning show anything it is the same old arrogance of this Government propped up by Fianna Fáil. The Minister tweeted "Bring it on" about a debate on a vote of no confidence in him. This is the height of arrogance. One would think that with so many documented failures in the health service, for which he is directly responsible, the Minister would have shown a little humility. I would like the Minister to come to Dublin North-West to show that same arrogance to the elderly, to mothers and to the disabled-----

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