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Dáil
‹ Leaders’ Questions.

Hospital co-location and public beds

Summary

The Taoiseach reiterated that the Government’s plan was intended to free public-hospital beds for public patients, while opponents argued the Government should build and open more beds itself.

Sale or lease.

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Rory O'Hanlon An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Taoiseach, without interruption.

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Paul Connaughton Mr. Connaughton Fine Gael

The Taoiseach has no answer.

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Where are the 3,000 beds to be provided in a year?

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Rory O'Hanlon An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

Deputy Connaughton is not the leader of the Labour Party and, therefore, he is not entitled to intervene.

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They are all the one.

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Paul Connaughton Mr. Connaughton Fine Gael

When the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government shouted a question earlier, the Ceann Comhairle did not say a word. He should try to be fair if he can.

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Rory O'Hanlon An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Taoiseach without interruption. Please allow him to conclude on this question.

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Paul Connaughton Mr. Connaughton Fine Gael

The Minister will not ask that question again in a hurry. The Taoiseach has no answer.

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The issue is that for many years 2,500 private beds have been ring-fenced in public hospitals. We are trying to provide more public beds so that the political support——

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The Government should build them.

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The Government should open the beds it has closed.

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We are building hospitals in Tullamore, Cork and many other places.

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The Government is building them privately.

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The investors who were shocked a few minutes ago by Deputy Rabbitte's statement have been reassured by Deputy Kenny's statement. When one works all that out, it will be very interesting.

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That is pathetic.

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This is like Saturday night all over again.

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It is nice to be prudent.

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Castrating the health service. Is that the Government's job?

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When the 3,000 beds are provided and equipped, the Government can talk.

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We want financial investment.

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