Geraldine Feeney (Fianna Fail)

I will leave that matter stand. In asking for the debate, I say to the Leader that, of the savings of €100 million in the area of health, the biggest saving is €84 million which will be taken from the doctors, not from the patients. Therefore, it is the better off in our society who will be the fall guys rather than those aged over 70.

Yesterday members of the Opposition referred to the VHI and stated that the over 70 age group would now be left in the lurch, unable to get back into the VHI. That was an untruth. When I checked the matter out with the VHI, I learned that was not the case. The VHI will welcome back those members who left.