Dr. Donal de Buitléir:

As I said in my statement, and as is stated in the report, while money is an issue, it is not the only issue. Working conditions, rostering and the lack of proper facilities are all pertinent issues. Money is a factor in respect of hygiene in the workplace. It is one aspect but it is not the whole story and the problem will not be solved by just throwing money at it, even though we are going to do that anyway because there is a commitment to unwind the €131,000 annual pay threshold at some stage, although there is debate about the timing.