John Whelan (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am glad to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to the House, and I am pleased that she is taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health. Over the past two years we have raised many issues in the House, particularly health and social matters, and none can really be classed as more important than another. Nevertheless, I am convinced that I have raised nothing more important than this case. I am not abusing privilege or protocol as it is a matter of public record and I have the permission of the family as I do not want to speak around the issue. The person affected is Mr. Michael Malone, Shanahoe, Abbeyleix, who for 14 years-----