Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the delegates for their presentation and the work they do. During the earlier presentation I referred to the report given to us by the delegates. It is very comprehensive and provides references to previous research. The delegates heard the earlier submissions. It was said medical personnel were not taking this matter seriously and that there had been a lot of criticism of the way it was approached by established medical practitioners. I referred to the report signed by 28 people, but what has been the reaction to such criticism?

Towards the end of her presentation Professor Butler indicated "as doctors, my specialist colleagues and I cannot but be concerned when we learn of patients travelling overseas for prolonged courses of intravenous antibiotics, often coupled with an array of nutritional supplements at a significant cost, personal hazard and no proven benefit." This morning we heard that one person's treatment had cost over €10,000. What numbers of people are travelling abroad, of which we are aware?