Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday, when I had a substantive question from Deputy Lowry on the issue on Leaders’ Questions, I made the point that both the Health Information and Quality Authority and those who are professionals in this field believe the framework that has been developed over the years is the optimal one. I said that in the light of what has been articulated by people on the ground and by Deputies, there needs to be a review of that. However, let us not throw the baby out with the bathwater either. A lot of progress has been made and it needs to be improved and expanded upon, but there is no comparison between what we have now and what we had 20 years ago in this country.

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