Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, this is true and correct, but, as Deputy Ross very clearly pointed out, the CRC is not just a private company. Does it want the HSE to hand it a blank cheque and send it off? It is bound by a service level agreement. When the HSE, which dispensed the service level agreement, states certain criteria must be met, the CRC might run into contractual difficulties, and I am willing to cede this point because I believe the HSE is also, but it is not solely responsible for management salaries. It must be cognisant of Government policy. If one wants to be responsible for Government policy, one runs for the Dáil. If one is a member of a board of governors receiving taxpayers' money, one must be cognisant of Government policy. Does Mr. Martin accept this point?