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Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I heard Deputy Buttimer state that we spend just over €13 billion on health per year. That is wrong. That figure refers to the amount spent on health from the tax take. The Deputy did not include the money that is paid in private health insurance and out-of-pocket expenses to pharmacists, consultants and a range of other services....

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Paul Connaughton: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the motion. I agree with Deputy Buttimer that it is easy to claim the health service is in crisis. While it is generally accepted that there are problems in emergency departments, it is a little over the top to argue that every part of the health service is in crisis. Given that many parts of the health services, including all hospitals, are...

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion and thank Deputy Ó Caoláin for tabling it. This motion should not be used as a political football. It is about the people, including the people Deputy Crowe spoke about this morning and hospital patients such as my father, and it also concerns the staff who work in hospitals. Those who use the word "crisis" should think about what...

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Seán Barrett: Deputies Tom Barry, Regina Doherty, Jerry Buttimer, Catherine Byrne, Paul Connaughton and Liam Twomey have five minutes each. As Deputy Barry is not present, Deputy Regina Doherty will begin.