Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The next slot is my own. I agree that we have a capacity issue. It has been there for a considerable time and has been growing. We also have a staffing issue and the added complication of people being paid at different levels within the system.

That has been a result of issues largely outside the command of most people.

I have some questions. Do the witnesses support the concept of a short, medium and long-term plan? That is Sláintecare, effectively, and the implementation of such a plan is vital now. If we must wait a long time before putting into operation the things we need now, we will be waiting forever. I refer to physical buildings and staffing levels. Which of the witnesses would like to answer?