Mr. William Prasifka:

It would be better for the HSE to give this answer. I would say a lot of effort has been put into it. When the effort was initially begun we looked at the problem more intensely and it uncovered more consultants who were not on the specialty register. This does not mean the problem is getting worse; it means we are uncovering the scope of the problem. There has been progress in getting some of those doctors registered on the specialty register because it is determined by the Medical Council that they now meet the standards. Progress is being made but it is slow.