Lisa Chambers (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That brings to a conclusion all the members who have asked to contribute to this afternoon's debate. On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Regan, Mr. Bright and Mr. Quigley for their time this afternoon. It has been an excellent exchange of views and we have got a good feel for how the directive was working, what needs to be put in place to maintain the service provided to PDFORRA members and what is required in a hospital setting. It will form a significant part of our report which will be completed before the summer recess. We appreciate the witnesses taking the time to present to our committee and take questions. Everyone has found it useful and interesting. It is good, as well, to give a platform to both organisations to address the committee and push it out to the wider public. It addresses Mr. Regan's concerns around people knowing about the scheme. He referred to himself as the Easter bunny and Santa rolled into one, which sounds too good to be true because we have had such difficulties accessing healthcare in the Republic. It is a great scheme so we need to protect it and make sure we retain access to healthcare North and South for citizens across the island.