Mr. Barry O'Brien:

First, we do not have co-located hospitals. That was an aspiration of the previous Government but nothing was agreed. Mr. Jermyn stated that the hospital is not co-located. Quite clearly, therefore, a B* contract refers to a consultant who has rights to practise both in the public hospital and privately off site. There are very clearly defined definitions of what limits apply to private practice. That is how it should operate, without exception, right across the public health system.