Michael Harty (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps on a related commentary based on my experience, people want personal care and they feel they will get personal care if they go privately because they will see the same consultant. They may not necessarily get the same personal contact with the same doctor. With regard to maternity care, the public system is excellent and superb. Irish maternity care provides one of the top services in the world with regard to maternal and infant mortality.

We will have to finish this session, unfortunately, at 11.30 a.m.