Marc MacSharry (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Her entire Department is neglected in terms of underfunding and the lip service it is paid. While there are similarities between the motion and the Fine Gael amendment, there is no question of us not calling a vote. To fail to call a vote would be to suggest there was no problem. There is a very serious problem. While we can choose at a point in time to take refuge in the circumstantial statistics that might justify inaction based on the beds available in Donegal, that is not an excuse for failing to plan adequately for the future. BDO is a professional set of accountants. The Minister of State can blindly shake her head all she wants but the experts are telling us this. When did she last meet Third Age or Nursing Homes Ireland?