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

As quickly as possible is a bit too loose for what I had in mind and I believe the Minister would say the same thing if he were sitting here. I know how the health system works. Every year we all strive to achieve particular targets and invariably fall slightly short. Given that other negotiations are taking place which may or may not have knock-on effects - some in the health service say they will not have a knock-on effect - can he give us even an educated guess as to what "as quickly as possible" might mean?