Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Okay, but no progress has been made on legislation for accountability.

I do not think I have heard the Minister use the term "accountability" at all in respect of what is required in terms of reform. Does the Minister accept the view, and the very strong view expressed by the all-party committee, and indeed, probably the number one priority shared by everybody on that committee, that the absolute priority must be the restructuring of the HSE and the introduction of accountability for service, budgets and clinical outcomes at local level? What is the Minister's view on that priority, which was set by the committee?