Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I thank all of our guests. They paint a very stark picture with regard to the ongoing public health emergency. Another emergency relating to another kind of virus is the cyberattack. The health service needed that like a hole in the head. It has caused a great deal of disruption in every sphere of the service. It is very concerning. I have a number of questions.

My first question is about the impact on cancer services during the ongoing public health emergency when the Government acted in respect of the availability of the private sector. What impact did this have on cancer services in respect of diagnosis and the backlog prior to the public health emergency? Would the witnesses see a basis for continuing this service through the public sector in respect of addressing some of the historical backlogs in cancer services?