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Hospital waiting lists and consultants

Summary

The Leader responds that the agreed pay arrangements should enable the appointment of 200 additional consultants and help reduce hospital waiting lists, despite opposition criticism.

On the issue of hospital waiting lists, which was raised by Senator Crown, I note his points on the EU health consumer index. Now that the ongoing pay situation has been accepted by the IMO, I am sure that the employment of an extra 200 consultants----

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The Senator is in dreamland. We are exporting Irish kidneys because we cannot get transplants in this country.

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The 200 extra consultants should help make significant progress-----

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

I will have no choice but to put the question unless the Leader is allowed to respond.

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Do, put the question, sure we are getting no answers.

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