Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin:

I want to be as helpful as I can. The position is that €130 million will be saved between 1 October and 31 December, as Mr. O'Brien has indicated. That level of saving will be made. There are a variety of other policy measures which will help the situation. I am not in a position to be specific about them as this point. I believe they will be substantial.

I must make this point. The HSE is obliged legally to balance its Vote. That was the position in respect of Mr. Magee and it is the position in respect of Mr. O'Brien. We will do everything in the Department to assist the balancing of that Vote. I am very happy to answer in detail any questions at a later point, but I am precluded because of policy issues from going any further than I have indicated.