I believe that the HSE is but a tool of the Government. This is your policy and your policy has failed eight women that we know of, in the midlandsEight women were misdiagnosed as a result of a blatant systems failure the Government has presided over. - Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny addressing the Taoiseach on the Portlaoise Hospital cancer crisis
When the recruitment process happened one person applied for the post and was appointed that individual is now on administrative leave. - Taoiseach Bertie Ahern
We have taken on 70 senior breast cancer consultants in this country. For our size, our population, our geographical regional base, that is more than we require. The fact is we're not following best international practice because we were using 35 different locations. - Mr Ahern
We've had nothing but continuing delay on the services being provided and you.... are talking as if you're starting from day one not as people who have been in charge of the dilapidation of this service for the past 10 years. - Labour leader Eamon Gilmore