Dr. Gabrielle Colleran:

We have offered our services. The first time I met Laura Magahy with the Irish Hospital Consultants Association in the context of contract negotiations, we very clearly said that we felt excluded from the Sláintecare process, were very keen to be involved in helping and shaping it and want the health service to be a success. Dr. Laura Durcan and I said that we would be only delighted to join committees to help with planning and solutions. Unfortunately, we have not been invited to join those committees. I cannot speak for the Sláintecare committee or Laura Magahy so the Deputy probably needs to address that question to her but I can clearly say that we have offered our services and for some reason, those services have not been considered necessary.