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

I accept that and realise what Dr. Kilgallen is saying. At the same time, there is a new structure with responsibility for welding together all the services in a way that makes it relevant, relative to demand and responsive. That is the Sláintecare programme, which is supposed to bring us up to date in terms of the delivery of services, infrastructure replacement and staffing level requirements. We have all talked about that in these meetings over the past five to seven years. It is imperative that the witnesses have discussions with Laura Magahy and her team. Otherwise, although both parties are planning for the future, they will take parallel routes when the crossover needs to take place. How do the witnesses want the committee to proceed? My feeling is that we should have a meeting at the earliest possible date where both parties are represented. I await the witnesses' response.