Larry Butler (Fianna Fail)

I am asking the Leader to ensure we do not have a problem in supporting this type of person in our community when there is a downturn.

I welcome the decentralisation of the HSE, something for which we have been calling for some time. I am a Senator for almost one year and Members have sought the decentralisation of the HSE. I am pleased that the article in the The Irish Times provides a breakdown. I call for a full debate on the way the HSE will be decentralised and regionalised. More local democracy should be included in the HSE when it is done. This is an opportunity for the House to examine new legislation necessary for the regionalisation of the HSE. It is also an opportunity for us to examine overstaffing in managerial positions.