Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I referred to the withdrawal of rest days. The amount of work consultants in these units are required to do has doubled over the past eight to ten years. We have now withdrawn rest days for working weekends, with one in three on call in 11 units around the country. The second issue risk refers to the changeover of managerial staff in the smaller hospitals around the country, which is causing problems. It is something the HSE should examine. It cannot be dealt with in this report but it is a major factor in accountability and ensuring patients' genuine concerns are followed through.