Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I know the Chairman will be looking forward to it, but we will see.

The Department of Health briefing that was circulated in advance of today's engagement with the witnesses also makes the point that this would be done as early as possible within the Government's terms of office yet we have no indication that the Government's lauded and much vaunted core objective in health has any prospect of appearing on the horizon over this five year Dáil term, if that is what it is to be.

I believe the insurance route is a mistake. That is not our preference by any means but if it is to present, we will engage at the appropriate time in whatever legislation is brought forward.