Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

The Minister of State's response is unacceptable and raises again the issue of responsibility and accountability. On the Order of Business this morning Senators described the Health Service Executive as being a law unto itself and asked where the buck stopped and who was responsible for it. Is the Minister running the health service? I am not satisfied with the reply. It is an outrage and insult to me and those who use the services of St. Mary's day care centre that the Minister was unable to obtain the information sought owing to industrial action. I am sorry that, unlike other Senators, I did not call for the Minister to resign this morning because I did not want to personalise the issue. The reply provided is trite, inconsiderate and insensitive. I am sorry for shooting the messenger.