Mr. Liam Woods:

There is an arrangement within the agreement that allows for going beyond that 30% where both parties consent. It is also the case that the distribution of private hospitals around the country is variable, as the Deputy suggested, with a larger number in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Patients are, in some instances, moving across facilities and are not necessarily limited by geography, depending on their particular requirements. There is a basis for extending beyond the agreed 30% should it be required.