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

Mr. Hourihan has done very well in setting out the various aspects of the service and its needs. I have had numerous visits to Mr. Hourihan's colleagues over the last number of years and have had lots of grounds for satisfaction. I would not be a critic of the service at all; I am a strong supporter of it.

My next point concerns the restricted extent to which examinations and treatment can take place in any given year. Does this refer to a calendar year or instead of two examinations could a person have two in November and two again in February or January or can they be combined into one?