Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

On that point, it would have been helpful to have received a briefing from the Department setting out the details of ending the deal and the arrangement in place.

On another point about today's session, which is very strange, is that we are discussing the deal with the private hospitals without representatives of the Private Hospitals Association. Special interest groups, namely, the consultants, are to appear. I cannot understand why the consultants are coming in but the association with which the deal was done is not appearing. When we deal later with the issue of travel restrictions, we will not have workers from Aer Lingus or the Dublin Airport Authority here to plead their case. An inconsistent approach is being taken.