David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am going to stop Mr. Noonan there. I asked if the negotiation has commenced. It has not. I put it to the Chairman that this is unacceptable. Obviously, there are many other issues on which the Department would engage with the IMO. Legislation was passed in this area. Government representatives were out saying that this was great news, as it was, and claiming credit for the fact that the legislation had passed. We all passed it in the Oireachtas and we want to see it progressed. The negotiations should have commenced. Simple as. Through the Chair, I ask that the committee will write to the Minister to push the case. We need to make sure that when the Oireachtas passes legislation, it is acted upon. This is an important matter.

In the time remaining, I will ask about the dental treatment services team. Is Mr. Ryan best placed to answer my questions in that regard?