Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That would be helpful, if only to inform where we need to direct efforts to try to address the issue. Clearly, if the average age among a particular cohort is increasing, it would indicate a problem in a particular area.

Dr. Doyle indicated that doctors believe they are not adequately appreciated and valued. As I said, I am not a nerd but I know something about work. Nothing says I value and appreciate someone more than cold, hard cash. Are there other mechanisms that can be employed at this time? It is clear that there is an issue. We can point to money, which is a very serious issue and one doctors are raising, but there are other issues also. Are there measures that can be taken in the short, medium and long term? If there is an immediate crisis, we should be in a position to be able to address it. What short, medium and long-term measures, in addition to providing money, can be taken to address this issue in some way?