Ms Laverne McGuinness:

I am aware of the report. What I am saying is that I am not familiar with what took place with regard to that particular pre-meeting other than there was an opportunity given to absent of which the chairman, at the meeting itself, did not avail. I will revert to the Deputy with any information I can discover regarding what actually happened at that pre-meeting and why it took place, which is really what he is seeking to establish.

Senator van Turnhout is correct in what she said in respect of palliative care. We are delivering to the target we set out in our national service plan, albeit at a regional level. There is some disparity at county level. We would have information available at local health office level and I will try to procure it for the Senator.