Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I fully support the Bill, but it is important that the message is not sent out that we are concerned that everyone is on the take for his or her own benefit, and that this legislation is not for the benefit of the patient. It is important to say that the vast majority of medical practitioners and practising nurses work to the best of their abilities for the benefit of the patient. Sometimes those people get very frustrated with the lack of response from the HSE or the Department of Health and then rely on the support of the private sector to progress an issue. It is important that we emphasise that this is about transparency and not about restricting the funding available.