Martin ‘not in dispute with McCreevy’

HEALTH MINISTER Michéal Martin denied yesterday that he was in dispute with Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy, despite an apparent sideswipe by the Mr McCreevy at certain Cabinet colleagues.

Martin ‘not in dispute with McCreevy’

Mr Martin has blamed the failure to open €460 million worth of new hospital facilities, drastically needed in the health service, on the financial constraints imposed by Mr McCreevy.

Responding to his critics yesterday, in what was interpreted as a dig at particular high-profile ministers, Mr McCreevy said some politicians always blamed somebody else, but he repeatedly urged Government colleagues to take action to initiate change.

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