Confidence in Government: Motion
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-14
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Mary Butler (FF), Waterford

Sandra Broderick, the regional executive officer of HSE Mid West, had to issue correspondence to politicians to allow people who did not have their appointment letter in the car to access the hospital.
Last week, Sinn Féin publicly endorsed illegal blockades which infringed upon the fundamental rights of ordinary hard-working people in this country. Sinn Féin supported hard borders on this island of Ireland - the ultimate hypocrisy. These discriminatory blockades threatened fuel supplies and food security. They denied free movement and they denied access to healthcare for ordinary hard-working citizens throughout this Republic. I witnessed it first hand as a Minister. The illegal blockade supported by Sinn Féin and Independent Ireland meant ambulances had to determine and triage who they answered to.

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