David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is to be welcomed as well. If this centre is up and running it will add another dimension to cybersecurity. We would all welcome that. Mr. Reid stated, in the context of the cyberattack, that health staff are experiencing enormous challenges at a time when our health system is experiencing very high demand. We heard from the INMO at the end of last weekend that overcrowding has become a feature again in our hospitals, particularly Letterkenny, Limerick and Cork hospitals, and some in some other hospitals as well. A number of years ago the emergency department task force was established. The INMO is represented on that task force. I understand Mr. Reid also sits on that task force. My understanding is that it has not met since January 2020. Given the serious overcrowding being experienced in our emergency departments again, why has it been so long since the task force met? Is Covid the reason for that? Will Mr. Reid give a commitment that the task force will meet as soon as possible in order to put the focus back on what is happening in emergency departments again?