Dáil
‹ Leaders' Questions. Health service funding and difficulties
Summary
The Taoiseach cites increased health funding and staffing while acknowledging that difficulties remain; members interject that patients are suffering and getting sicker.
On health matters, I repeat that the Department of Health and Children has received an extra €900 million this year, which is an increase of 34%? Its staff numbers have increased from 68,000 to 96,000.
Comment on this
It puzzles me that difficulties remain when there is such a great deal of resources, staff and equipment, but we have to try to deal with it.
Comment on this
Nobody is working harder to achieve improvement than the Minister for Health and Children and the three Ministers of State at that Department.
