James Bannon (Fine Gael)

Approximately 3,000 crimes are committed in this country each day and many of them are not being investigated because the morale of the Garda Síochána is at an all-time low. The Taoiseach did not take decisive action yesterday in respect of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who has presided over these developments.

The structures for the new Health Service Executive were put in place before the Minister, Deputy Martin, moved from the Department of Health and Children. It is important that these structures should be the subject of a debate because one bureaucratic system is replacing another and I do not see where savings will be made on behalf of the taxpayer or from where funding will be diverted to avert the chaos and crisis in the health service. I call for a debate on the matter.