David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We provided and legislated for access in this regard for all children aged up to 12. We are still far away from that, however, let alone anything else. I have one last point. I ask the Minister to hold the line on public-only contracts for consultants. That is the core of this issue for me. We need a centralised referral system and an integrated waiting list management system. There are things that can be done and the Minister will get the support of the Opposition if he makes the right changes. I fundamentally believe that if we do not make those changes, then we are always going to have a two-tier system where people are treated unfairly.