Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Government's and the Minister's failings in health are many and well documented. Not voting for this motion does not for one moment mean an endorsement of the Government's record on health. Its handling of the children's hospital and CervicalCheck issues has been completely inadequate. Similarly, the recent nurses' strike should not have been allowed to develop as it did. However, thrusting the country into a general election on the eve of Brexit would be an act of national sabotage. This is a cynical, empty and irresponsible motion from Sinn Féin. Thirty-seven days out from Brexit and the best friends of the Brexiteers, Sinn Féin, are confused, judging from the motion.

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