Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

That is the record of the caring alternative. What was the reaction of the rainbow Government to this state of affairs? In January 1997, in the face of a 27% rise in waiting lists, they cut funding by 20%. I would not call that a coalition of the caring but of the uncaring. I know that Senators will argue they did not have the benefit of the boom generated by the policies of the Government. I reject that argument.