Eugene Murphy (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Our health is our wealth. It is really fantastic to see the Minister of State back here in good form and I thank her for letting me know the good news two weeks ago. I am delighted for her because at the end of the day good health is what we all wish for. Many people get challenges with their health every day of the week. I am just going to endorse what Senator Dolan has said. I think she has given the story as it is. We met with those people. Cathy and the others met us with their SIPTU representative in Gullane's hotel in Ballinasloe last week. These people are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis to rear their families. They are doing a very good job and they are coming up with what I would call an embarrassing situation for the Oireachtas.I accept the Minister met these workers somewhere in Galway city in recent weeks, possibly at the university hospital, and that he was sympathetic. I acknowledge he is trying and that the Minister of State is quite annoyed about the situation. We are told this work is being out sourced to a company. The reality is we should get on with whatever has to be done and try to get that money paid to those people for Christmas. It is simply not right and it is embarrassing for us that it is happening and we need to get it out of the way. I have no more to say about that.