Seanad debates

Tuesday, 13 May 2003

2:30 pm

Mary Henry (Independent)

I welcome the Minister of State. There is no point in knocking spots off each other claiming this, that or the other about the health service because we have serious problems. The general public, if they manage to get treatment, get good treatment, but a large number of people are not getting the treatment they need or deserve. A huge amount of money has been pumped into the health service but 70% of it has gone on wages. I presume the Minster for Finance was present when the Government decided what the wage increases should be and I do not know why he is so surprised about where the money has gone. More money will be spent on benchmarking shortly. Although I do not question the necessity for or the desirability of the wage increases, considerable money has been invested in them.

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