Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

Contesting the section represents a degree of hypocrisy by the Fine Gael Party. Over the past number of years, no structure was disparaged by its members to a greater extent than the health board system. As a long-time member of a health board, I bemoan the fact that the previous structures are passing. The health boards did a fine job in one way and another. I am not particularly amenable to the removal from the system of locally elected interests and I understand that the Minister has proposals to make pertaining to the participation of local authority members in the new structures. Therefore, I do not support Senator Feighan's opposition to the section.