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About LinkBacksIt's not often we see good performances by Irish politicians on Irish television, so credit where it's due for a very strong performance by Mary Harney on the pharacists dispute on "Prime Time", persuasive, factual points delivered without waffle.
It's not often we see good performances by Irish politicians on Irish television, so credit where it's due for a very strong performance by Mary Harney on the pharacists dispute on "Prime Time", persuasive, factual points delivered without waffle.
The Mahon Tribunal found Olivia Mitchell to have received an inappropriate payment from Frank Dunlop at the time of the 1992 Election. F.G. Gael has taken no action against her.
No great challenge - the pharmacists have been operating a closed shop for decades.Originally Posted by Keith-M
I have to say it was a good performance. Not that I approve of the woman's policies.
Indeed not a fan but argued well tonight... woman fromIPU was dreadful, unable to answer 1 question directly, just had a few rehearsed lines..... Bloody Hell agreeing with Hairy Marney.... who'da thunk
Looking forward to seeing those donegal pharmacists in court though
If Harney can save €150m a year for the exchequer, fair play to her.
Mary Harney repeated herself on numerous occasions. She totally avoided the question on the HSE's failing contingency plan for providing medicines..
The IPU woman was atrocious. and so was here attire.
I'm behind her on this one. The pharmacists have had it too easy for too long.
This isn't "Head To Toe".
Harney said that the contingency plan was based on the concept of the parmacists not breaking the law and said that those that do wil face the full rigours of the law.
The Mahon Tribunal found Olivia Mitchell to have received an inappropriate payment from Frank Dunlop at the time of the 1992 Election. F.G. Gael has taken no action against her.
It doesn't take much to impress you does it - lets be honest here - Shes shooting fish in a barrel here when taking on the Pharmacists.
Now lets see her get her ******************** together regarding her own supply chain team and explain why the HSE pays nearly 40-60% more to the Pharma manufacturers for the same drugs than the NHS and other European health agencies - when she manages to get some really savvy purchasing managers and individuals with real managerial ability into her department and cuts the wholesale cost by 25-30% - then I'll join in the applause.
After nearly 20 years in ministerial office throughout the whole celtic tiger period and in her current role for over 5 years - a good "performance" against straw tigers like the Pharmacists doesnt really cut it anymore - lets see more of the same against the rest of the vested interests that make our Health service a clusterf^ck of garguantuan proportions - I think we'll be waiting
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