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General Election TV debates

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    #2462
    Lackey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭Lackey


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    people travelling to WHERE to get cataracts removed??

    The Healy Rae's organise buses to bring people up to get it done.


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    #2463
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    Naggdefy wrote: »
    Utter bol*ocks from the resident aristocrat. Regional hospitals have saved countless lives.

    In the greater scheme of things, having them, does more harm than good. This is why NO ONE can improve the system.


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    #2464
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users Posts: 67,496 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Ardent wrote: »
    Michael Martin does not inspire confidence and coming across poorly from where I'm sitting.

    He's in complete fantasy land about his service to the state. It has all been about getting to the job of Taoiseach.


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    #2465
    gyppo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gyppo


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    A lot of people dont want to believe it. Close 15 hospitals. Divert resources to the half dozen that are worthwhile. Health service improved. But, the people of Ballinasloe, Nenagh, Roscommon, etc wont hear of it, even though it is harmful to their health to keep them open. It is the single reason why no progress has been made in decades of this Angola.

    Ever heard of the magic hour when you are having a stroke, heart attack, etc..???

    Now, try getting to one of your half dozen hospitals in that time if you live outside of a major city....


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    #2466
    Ohmeha
    Registered Users Posts: 1,936 ✭✭✭Ohmeha


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    True

    Health is a big election issue and MM scored more points in that section than the other 2
    He'll lose any points when people remember what a disaster he was in that ministry. All bluff from him


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    #2467
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,307 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    After all this time spent on health, it's a case of more heat than light.


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    #2468
    BQQ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭BQQ


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Twice a year ?

    yeah, that's a bit out there.

    Once every 2 years I would have thought


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    #2469
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,689 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    True

    Just on the debate tonight and overall Health is a big election issue and MM scored more points in that section than the other 2

    He did score points but it’s counter balanced by him being a health minister.


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    #2470
    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Ireland must be the only country in the world where left leaning politicians object to a property tax.


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    #2471
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Totally agree with her on this matter


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    #2472
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,689 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    BQQ wrote: »
    yeah, that's a bit out there.

    Once every 2 years I would have thought

    If you’re healthy.


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    #2473
    Phoebas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭Phoebas


    super_furry wrote: »
    And how are they going to pay for it?

    Property tax?
    No not that.


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    #2474
    Stacksofwacks
    Registered Users Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭Stacksofwacks


    Miriam is the wealthy, no wonder she's worried


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    #2475
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    Trizo wrote: »
    Whatever the rights and wrongs of how much they earn ... that is how much they earn. You won’t attract them here with high tax and levies so we won’t fill the positions

    How many people realise that even under salaries that the public considers excessive, that it simple is IMPOSSIBLE to fill all the consultant vacancies in the country ?


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    #2476
    It wasnt me123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭It wasnt me123


    Lackey wrote: »
    The Healy Rae's organise buses to bring people up to get it done.

    Yes, but who pays for it?


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    #2477
    Naggdefy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭Naggdefy


    The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »
    In the greater scheme of things, having them, does more harm than good. This is why NO ONE can improve the system.

    It's a matter of management and accountability with less waste. Not super health centres.


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    #2478
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,765 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Ohmeha wrote: »
    He'll lose any points when people remember what a disaster he was in that ministry. All bluff from him

    As opposed to Leo who achieved almost nothing in the two ministries he's held in the last 9 years.

    He always had lots to say about everyone else's brief though.


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    #2479
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,630 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Yea, Tax people who provide employment, run businesses, who work as CEO's, managing directors and steer companies into providing more jobs... Make 'em pay!


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    #2480
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users Posts: 13,156 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Appalling that SF would want to end the property tax. Taxing wealth is a left wing principle. Joke.


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    #2481
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Mary Lou grew up just off Orwell road- one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in Ireland.

    So saying she's speaking for "people from crumlin? " Ha- feic off with ya!!


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    #2482
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Ireland must be the only country in the world where left leaning politicians object to a property tax.

    And paying for water supply and waste removal based on usage.


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    #2483
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,126 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    gyppo wrote: »
    Ever heard of the magic hour when you are having a stroke, heart attack, etc..???

    Now, try getting to one of your half dozen hospitals in that time if you live outside of a major city....

    The regional hospitals don't have the kit, staff and expertise to save you if you rock up there out of hours (or in hours, in some cases).

    Properly fund and staff the air ambulance services instead.


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    #2484
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    History Queen wrote: »
    Just to point out the people of Nenagh are at the mercy of the University Hospital Limerick in terms of A&E, a hospital consistently one of the three most over crowded in Ireland. I'd argue that having limited hospital services in Nenagh is hugely harmful to their health but not for the reasons you suggest.

    It is for the value for money it gives - sucking money away from Limerick where it would give better efficiency.


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    #2485
    Underground
    Registered Users Posts: 2,473 ✭✭✭Underground


    LV's concern is for the middle income workers? Jeez he could have fooled me with his tenure thus far. Spoofer.


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    #2486
    realdanbreen
    Registered Users Posts: 8,165 ✭✭✭realdanbreen


    L1011 wrote: »
    SF REALLY don't want to bring up printers.
    Not sure they're too comfortable talking about (Northern )banks either!


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    #2487
    charlie14
    Registered Users Posts: 14,938 ✭✭✭✭charlie14


    SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: »
    Anyone else only learning about Slaintecare for the 1st time tonight?
    Was started in 2018


    Harris was pushing it but FG had no interest.

    All they gave it in that time was 40M. and now it`s their answer to health


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    #2488
    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    Lol a fairy tree


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    #2489
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    MM's confidence is up


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    #2490
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users Posts: 39,689 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Mary Lou grew up just off Orwell road- one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in Ireland.

    So saying she's speaking for "people from crumlin? " Ha- feic off with ya!!

    What part of Dublin is that in ?


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    #2491
    KimWexler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭KimWexler


    "That's an OK idea"... We're not painting your living room here Miriam


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