Proposing the motion Cllr Keith Martin said it was "regrettable that such an able and hard-working member of the Government felt the need to resign. Minister Shorthall had been a driving force for reform and proper healthcare delivery and it was a sad day for the Government and the Labour Party that she felt the need to resign."
Seconding the motion John Tiernan said it was "important that lessons were learned from this regrettable resignation so that the Labour Party in government can concentrate on delivering in government and that Labour ministers felt they had the full support of their Labour colleagues and those in Fine Gael.
David Fallon spoke in support of Labour leader Eamon Gilmore and the Labour Party leadership saying that "coalition government was not an easy alliance but that both parties must work together to ensure that policies and personalities do not clash to the detriment of the citizen."
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Pleased to see motion of suport for Rosin. Much regret that this genuine hard working T.D., having expressed concerns for the failure to implement expressed Labour Party ideals in the Health Sector has decided to resign. This must be viewed as a loss to the Dept. of Health and the Irish public which it seves.
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