Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

These are the issues we need to deal with. They need to be treated with a sense of urgency, rather than continually passing the buck. We are asking for the implementation of a strategic plan to achieve the magic ten-week target for the waiting list. That is what needs to happen. I recognise that the Government is not going to oppose the motion but that is not enough. The Minister needs to act on it and deliver ten-week waiting times. That is the least people should expect.

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