Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I accept that. As a result of that, the responsibility is thrown on to the public sector to deal with the bulk of the severe, acute and expensive medicine required.

An allegation was made in the television programme. Mr. Fitzgerald said the group must make a 5% profit on all procedures on a daily basis or whatever. Presumably, that comes from insurance. I have seen bills from private and public hospitals with mistakes relating to whether the patient was covered by insurance or otherwise or the type of insurance cover. There was a difference of approximately 500%. That is the question I am trying to get at. For example, if I go for a procedure in the public or private sector tomorrow, there is no difference in the cost to the insurers. Is that the case?