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Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: ——but it is another to do it with a group of vulnerable older people. Spokesperson after spokesperson mentioned that older people would lose X, Y, and Z, that the floodgates would open and that they would not get anything any more. We all know the anxiety that caused. That was disgraceful.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: The one comment I would like to make about the introduction of this——

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Thank you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. I appreciate that. One important feature of this legislation, which has not been remarked upon or discussed, is that it will ensure that the payments to GPs in this respect will be on a much fairer basis. Plenty of GPs were prepared to open up services in my constituency in Dún Laoghaire because it is perceived as an area where many wealthier people live...

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Therefore, the Members opposite are declaring today that they will reverse this measure when they go into government.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: The Senator will reverse it?

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: I applaud the Senator for declaring that Fine Gael——

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Senator Twomey is the first person to say that.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: I am glad we got clarity on that. Choices need to be made. One feature of Government is that one has to make choices and sometimes they are tough, particularly in a worsening economic climate. The Government's priority is to make sure that economic prosperity can be restored and that involves making tough decisions. I admire the courage of the politicians who have taken this brave stance...

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: That is very emotive language. Senator Twomey is using scare tactics.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: On a point of information——

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: On a point of information, what does Senator Twomey consider is——

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: ——wrong about taking a medical card from a wealthy person over 70?

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: How is that hitting the vulnerable?

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Senator Twomey does not understand.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: That is the cost today but what about the next time, and at which price, the higher price or the lower price?

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Let us think of what has been achieved by the legislation.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Excuse me.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Under what scheme?

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: Which price do GPs get?

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Fiona O'Malley: I am sorry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, but Senator Twomey has a vested interest.