Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Brady for giving way. I fully accept the bona fides of Deputy Healy-Rae raising this issue. Taxpayers' money is a very important issue. He is right to be cautious, as the Government is also, but that does not fall under my area of responsibility in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is an issue for the Department of Health. I will pass on Deputy Healy-Rae's concerns to the Minister for Health and the officials who are in charge of it. The Deputy has raised valid issues that deserve an answer but I cannot give him one here today. I hope that he will appreciate that and take it in the best possible way.

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