Thomas Byrne (Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister but I am disappointed that the Minister for Health has not committed to meeting the people of County Meath. This is the sixth time he has been asked. He has in the past committed to doing so but he has not made a commitment in this reply. While I regarded Ms Mary Harney as an excellent Minister for Health and Children, she could not have put this better herself. This reply is exactly what she would have said to the House. There have been no changes and the current policy will continue. All of the pre-election pledges have been discarded in the dustbin. This is not acceptable.