James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the European working time directive, I will defer to Tony O'Connell from the HSE on this, but from memory, with respect to the 24-hour maximum shift, we are more than 90% compliant. When it comes to the maximum working week of 68 hours, we are 99% plus compliant. There are still areas where people are being asked to work hours that are far too long. It is particularly difficult in the smaller more rural hospitals where there are a smaller number of doctors and it is very difficult to create rosters that can address the issue, but the hospital groups will be hugely important in this respect.