Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to stop Dr. Browne for a moment. In my experience and from talking to colleagues, the clinical directors are making representations to us either on the basis of our committee membership or individually to express concern at what is happening and the impact that could be felt in July. I accept the bona fides of Mr. Condon that today’s figure will be different from next week’s figure but why then are clinical directors coming to committee members to voice criticism of the process? Why, in the case of Deputy Ó Caoláin and Senator Burke, was it suggested to them that there would be a diminution in service?