Dr. Brendan O'Shea:

If one wants to take a concerned global citizen's perspective, it is a relevant thing to say. Salaried positions could work well if they are adequately resourced and supported. They are part of the solution for younger colleagues entering into practice. If we could be confident of engaging with the HSE and the Department of Health, our professional representative organisations - the IMO and the NAGP - would, I suspect, take an energetic interest in it. However, if it is more of the same from the HSE and if it is not done properly, we will not have much time for that.

May I pass one of Deputy Naughton's questions down the line? It concerns the number of additional staffing required for primary care.