Health committee full, senators told

Ten-year health strategy committee already has 14 TDs

Chair of health committee Róisín Shortall Pic: RollingNews.ie

Senators have been accused of trying to undermine a cross-party committee set up to examine the future of the health service.

Despite an extensive lobbying campaign, senators have been told they will not be allowed serve on the ten-year health strategy committee, which already has 14 TDs.

Chair Róisín Shortall said her colleagues remained of the “unanimous and strong view” that it cannot have any more members.

“The concern is this carry-on will ...