Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Carter is saying that these targets have been set. Let us suppose they are not met. Mr. Carter appears to be saying that there are no consequences. I believe there are consequences. I believe those consequences amount to a reduction in service for public patients. I will go back to my original question. When those targets are not hit – Mr. Carter referred to them as stretch targets that are difficult to hit – who gets cut? My view is that the person who gets cut is the public patient. I am keen to know. Perhaps, Mr. Woods can give us an insight of this HSE policy on a national basis. It is news to some of us.