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2004

Union official welcomes Supreme Court referral

Date Released: 22 Dec 2004

The decision by President McAleese to refer the new Health Amendment Bill, 2004 Act to the Supreme Court for a decision as to its constitutionality has been welcomed by SIPTU's Dublin Health Services Branch Secretary, Paul Bell.

"Our Government is guilty of having taken money illegally from one of the most vulnerable groups in our society - elderly people in need of long term residential care," said Mr. Bell.

"No Government spokesperson has yet apologised for the hardship and stress caused to these people or their families for levying illegal charges on them. Instead they have acted quickly to frustrate the efforts of those seeking redress for the injustice caused," he said.





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