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Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----or control. There was no sense of who was in charge.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: It was the Minister, Deputy Reilly, who abolished the board with great fanfare and trumpeting. He put no alternative or substitute in place. What we are currently experiencing is farcical. There is no governance structure in place and there will not be one before the end of this year. It is absolutely disgraceful.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach has ruled out a Supplementary Estimate. There are people out there in hospitals at the pin of their collar trying to make ends meet. They cannot understand what is ongoing at the higher levels of governance.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Hospital managers cannot pay their bills.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy must come clean in the House and outline-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----the plan to reduce this deficit in the next four to five months. It is projected to go to €500 million. How can this be done without undermining front-line services, which are being undermined as we speak, day by day. The Taoiseach can ask the parents-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: -----of people with special needs who cannot get places next September.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: We always provided funding for them. Shame on you for not doing so.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Who will provide it? We know that public nursing home beds are being closed.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The people in the health service and the public must know what is happening.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Yes, they are writing to each other.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: No, that is what I said.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: There is no independent oversight.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: It has got worse.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Waiting times have become much worse.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: What changes?

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: There have been no changes.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: Roscommon.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jul 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, does not agree.