Nicky McFadden (Fine Gael)

I want to raise my serious concern about the €15 billion in cuts that we must make. I understand that we are in challenging times, however what worries me is that front-line services, such as local hospitals, will be cut. I would ask that the Croke Park agreement be renegotiated and that we would have a serious debate about that in this House and make ourselves relevant.

I read an interesting article in the Irish Examiner about the national children's hospital. The question was who should have resigned - the Minister for Health and Children or Mr. Philip Lynch. It seems, having read that article, that Mr. Lynch is an extraordinary entrepreneur - I apologise for using his name-----