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Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is important to deal with the facts. The leader of the Labour Party indicated he had an issue——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——on fairness and equity. I put it to him that on the basis of fairness and equity, on what basis does he see fairness and equity in the case where someone is getting a medical card and whose GP is getting €161 for the service and others——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——who are outside the scheme are getting €640. Where is the fairness and equity in that?

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Leader of the Opposition would equally be of the view that he needs to see fairness and equity in the way in which scarce resources are allocated. Can he justify a change by his members' on the basis that a Government decision to offer medical cards to well-off pensioners, to senior civil servants, High Court judges, property tycoons, Ministers of State and hospital consultants has been...

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I did not add to the confusion.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: No EU citizen may have an entitlement which is not afforded to an Irish citizen.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I was the one who negotiated the new regulation 1408 during our Presidency.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Deputy Rabbitte will never be one so get on with it.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I sincerely hope——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——that the people of this country and those outside of this nation do not see the antics which have taken place this morning——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——as a reflection of the way in which we will deal with the economic difficulties we now have to face and address.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: This House did a good job in the context of the banking issues raised in the crisis——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——which has been accepted by the European Union——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——and has been followed by many other member states on the basis of the decisions made here.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: If the Opposition wishes to drive political wedges among those in the Government——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——I am sorry——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——but it will not happen.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Regarding the request made by a number of Members of the Opposition, the Minister for Health and Children will not be coming to the House because we will deal with the issues as ordered today.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: However, I am sure I could impress upon her to make available some of her officials to carry out tutorials for those who are inept and unable to read what is on the HSE website.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We have agreed there will be statements by the Minister for Finance and the relevant spokespersons. Everyone will then be afforded the opportunity for two hours to ask questions on the matter.