Seanad debates

Wednesday, 25 June 2003

Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed).

 

While there is a strong case for elected representatives to determine national strategy, they should not be required to take decisions on the basis of one small area of a health board from where their votes come. That is absolutely negative and is not what we are trying to do. The health boards should definitely be focused on the needs of the consumer. I make a clear distinction here between the needs and the wants of the consumer.

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