Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

A meeting is taking place across the road on the future development of health services in the north east. This was triggered by the tragedy when a 75 year old man bled to death in Monaghan General Hospital last year. We have had a review and a report on that review by Teamwork management consultants. It is daft in the extreme to think that another consultants' review and report on the health services in any part of the country was necessary. I support Senator O'Meara and Senator Brian Hayes on the urgent need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to come to this House and debate openly whether she is in control of the health service anymore. This is stage 1 of the reintroduction of the Hanly report dressed up in different clothes.