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Seanad
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Healthcare committee and funding

Summary

A heated exchange followed over Sinn Féin’s and Fianna Fáil’s positions on health proposals and Seanad involvement in the Future of Healthcare committee. The Leader argued that health funding had reached a record level and insisted parties could not have it both ways.

It is a pity the Leader did not support Sinn Féin's Private Members' business last week on an integrated system.

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No. Senator Conway-Walsh cannot have it both ways.

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This is more Fianna Fáil nonsense.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

Allow the Leader to-----

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The Senator cannot have it both ways.

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Go on. Back up this Fianna Fáil nonsense.

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Senator Ó Donnghaile gave out this morning about members of Fianna Fáil complaining, but the Sinn Féin Party Members did not support putting Senators on the all-party Committee on the Future of Healthcare.

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In fairness, the Minister supported the call-----

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The Senator cannot have it both ways.

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-----but Fianna Fáil did not.

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Senator McFadden-----

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

Allow the Leader to conclude. He is almost finished.

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Do not come back here and say-----

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Sinn Féin's Senators cannot speak out of both sides of their mouths. They are either for having the Seanad involved in the committee and being serious about the future direction of health care or they are not.

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The Leader is either with his Minister or he is not.

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No. The Senator cannot have it both ways.

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The Leader is in disagreement with his Minister.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

Leader, focus on the conclusion.

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At least the Minister agreed.

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In the budget, the Minister achieved the highest level of funding for health in the history of the State.

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He agreed to the call without this Fianna Fáil nonsense.

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