Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am sure he will be an excellent Minister of State and will come to the House early in the new year, if not before it.

Senator David Cullinane raised the question of free GP care. I can assure the Senator that is far from being abolished and that we will have free GP care before the end of this Government. He can quote me on that if I am wrong. With regard to universal health care, the Government never said it would introduce universal health care in this term.