Kate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Prior to the FEMPI changes to these open-ended schemes, if Mr. Hourihan, as a treating dentist, saw a person with a medical card, he knew he could plan a pathway of treatment without getting approval from whoever pays him. Now, he must get approval for a treatment plan before he can proceed. Is it true to say that perhaps this is hindering the progression of a treatment pathway?