John Gilroy (Labour)

Is the health budget limited if we spend X plus €1 in one area we must spend X minus €1 in another area? The other area could equally be as life threatening as the first. There is a responsibility on the Government, the Department of Health and the HSE to set appropriate priorities and make decisions in the interest of the entire population. This Bill undermines that responsibility. It must be noted that our research, which I conducted along with our research team, has failed to uncover any other national precedent for this Bill elsewhere in the world. We cannot find one. Section 3 seems to allow the prescription of all "medicinal products necessary for the treatment of cancer", as approved by the-----