Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I take that point. We should remember that by the end of this framework period, that old contract will effectively have been replaced. This is an evolving period whereby we invest in sustainability and new measures. The Chairman has educated me on this from the perspective of a GP as well and many new, younger doctors want to provide new and exciting services and work in different ways and we are talking about both of those elements in the discussions. I hope to be in a position to share this with the Chairman because we have been talking about this at the committee for a long time and it is an urgent issue. I hope to have this resolved by Christmas.