When is the report of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists expected? At what stage will we be able to get 80% of the analysis done by laboratories in Ireland? I understand the figure is at less than 50% at the moment. My final question is on the recruitment of lead clinicians.

As Mr. McCallion is aware, the recruitment of consultants presents a big challenge for the HSE. There are more than 500 consultant vacancies. I presume this is an area that also will be affected. I have raised the issue of long-term planning. For instance, we need to consider how many lead clinicians in this area will retire within the next five years and whether we are planning to make sure we have replacements for those lead clinicians. One aspect concerning the HSE I find frustrating is that jobs are advertised after the person in the post has retired and a locum can be filling in for anything up to two years before a new lead clinician appointed. How much forward planning is being done in that area?