Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Senator Gallagher probably managed to steal most of the detailed questions, but I enjoyed Ms Donohoe's descriptions of those travelling from Cork and Kerry to the North as being the result of "organised logistical assistance". I will certainly remember to use that phrase in future. Following on from Senator Gallagher's questions and in respect of trends being noticed in specific areas of healthcare, I ask the witnesses to elaborate on the reasons for those trends occurring. Under Sláintecare, or other plans the health service may have more generally, are there plans to ensure health services are more likely to be available in the near future, in other words, there would no longer be a requirement to travel?

Mr. O'Connor mentioned the data adequacy decision. There are some concerns now that the UK Government has decided to review the data protection regime operating there. Naturally, there will be fears about what will happen if the data adequacy decision cannot be upheld. Does the Department of Health have concerns about the UK Government review?