Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy was using the Lord's name in vain within earshot of me. To date this year, 100,000 patients have gone without hospital beds and have had to wait on trolleys in emergency departments. To the end of October last year, the numbers were the worst in the world. They have increased this year. I am out of time, but I appeal to the Minister, Cabinet and Taoiseach to do something because there has been failure after failure. Front-line staff are at their wits' end and cannot cope or continue because they are under appalling pressure. The same is the case in mental health services. Let us not mention the waste in the saga that is the national children's hospital. It is a black hole which is being filled every day. The failed project is continuing. It cost €3 billion-----

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