James Bannon (Fine Gael)

The Taoiseach was heard to say last week that financial institutions had a moral responsibility to pass on the interest rate cut to their customers. I am sure everyone in this House agrees. However, if moral responsibility had been applied to Government decisions over the last 12 months, it would have altered the manner in which the country was run. The Minister for Health and Children has a moral responsibility to prevent people from lying on trolleys when they should be in hospital beds. He also has a moral responsibility to look after carers and provide services for those most in need.

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