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Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: The hypocrisy of certain Members opposite never ceases to amaze me. For the period in which Deputy Kelleher's party was in government, there was a staff reduction of 2,276 in the HSE. His party has presided over the decimation of the health service. Deputy McHugh was right. Deputy Martin funked it in health. Fianna Fáil funked it. The party gave the cup of health to Ms Mary Harney...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Allow Deputy Buttimer to speak to the motion.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Michael McCarthy: Deputy Buttimer is the only Member who can speak.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy McGrath is like a duck in the Lough. He is ready to capsize.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: We are spending €1.689 billion on health in HSE South in 2012. That is an extraordinary amount of money.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Today we have a Minister prepared to take on the vested interests in the health service.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: After years of mismanagement, aided and abetted by the mutiny over there, the HSE is finally being called to a halt and we will have the creation of new directorates, which will give us-----

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: You might listen to this.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: It will give us good governance and accountability. We have already replaced the board. We have announced that we are establishing a directorate, and we will see change. It will take time. It will require a buy-in and a collaborative approach. I am confident-----

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Listen for once, Deputy McGrath. When it comes to acute hospitals, the Minister is taking a very important step in proposing a new structure that will recognise the reality that no hospital operates in isolation.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: They are all part of an integrated health service. The Minister proposes that we will see an acute hospital group with a consolidated management team operated by a group CEO. What does that mean? It means we will have accountability and deliverability. It also means that we will ensure that the smaller hospitals will play a vital role in our health service. Everybody understands why...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: This motion shows that the Fianna Fáil Punch and Judy show continues.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Niall Collins: Does Deputy Buttimer intend to reverse the ban on stag hunting?

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Jerry Buttimer: Hear, hear.