Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach's demeanour and attitude and his answers yesterday when questioned about the cross-border directive and allowing people to go to the North of Ireland to get their cataracts removed were totally unacceptable. He talks about building something in Cork to deal with this problem. He is saying that he will not allow the cross-border directive to continue but how is there such a difference between him and the Minister, Deputy Coveney? They are in the same Government and the same constituency. Many people will go blind if the Taoiseach does not allow this and ensure that the service continues. I took a woman up to Belfast in August. If she had had to wait two weeks more, she would have lost her sight. Does the Taoiseach understand that? This service has to be allowed to continue and legislation needs to be introduced to allow it to continue.

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