John Halligan: Abolish ‘totally toxic’ HSE

Junior minister John Halligan has called for the “toxic” HSE to be broken up and for an independent review to recommend a new authority.

As the cervical cancer screening scandal enters another week, the Independent Alliance TD said the HSE cannot be reformed and the public has lost confidence in its management.

Nonetheless, the junior business minister appealed to voters not to vote No in this week’s abortion referendum to punish the Government over the controversy.