Not so funny, Fergus... the health of the nation is a serious business

IN his column on the Department of Health and Children (July 6), Fergus Finlay knocks great fun out of questioning the role and function of the department and its ministers.

Whatever about the humour of the piece, it contains a number of factual inaccuracies and misrepresentations.

First the easy bit. Mr Finlay wonders what the department does.