Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Like the previous speaker, I compliment Fianna Fáil on tabling the motion. I thank the Minister for visiting places in Clonmel, such as the hospital and the doctor's surgery at Mary Street Medical Centre, which has fabulous diagnostic equipment. He worked hard to secure a contract to allow the medical centre to provide diagnoses privately.

It was the shortest contract in the history of the State, a 14-day contract that lasted for eight days. There is bedlam in the HSE.

I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, for coming to see us in Tipperary recently. What will it take for the Minister to resign? There is nothing personal about this; he can laugh if he likes. What disaster will be sufficient to make him think that he is perhaps not up to the job? It is one of the great mysteries of Irish politics that he has managed to stay in his position despite the unique and catastrophic leadership he has displayed in respect of his brief.

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