Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the fact that the Minister for Health has said that the bypass will not proceed in its entirety, although I am still significantly concerned that a bypass will happen. This is an amazing situation. On two occasions this year, the HSE has issued press statements saying that it will do things and saying that it has had the authority of the Minister when it did not. The Minister has had to wrap the HSE on the knuckles and stop what it is doing. It is out of control. My worry, as the chair the Save Navan Hospital campaign, is that the space for some bypass of the emergency department will be extended and abused by the HSE. Is it not time that the executive was brought to book? Is it not time that the management of the HSE, who are disrespecting the authority of the Minister are sacked?

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