David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Those are the consequences. I suppose what people want to hear and what families want to hear are the solutions. These guys have advocated, and made submissions as well, and they are fighting for resources. From speaking to all of the consultants, nurses and doctors that I meet in healthcare, and I meet many in my role as health spokesperson, I know they want the tools to do the job. They want to be better supported and if they do not have the tools, they cannot do the job as best they can. Nobody would put any responsibility on these guys for the failures in the system. What they need are the resources to be able to treat children quicker.

Mr. Green states, in his opening statement, that there was an expansion plan submitted with the HSE for more investment. We will hear later, from Children's Health Ireland and the HSE, that we will see more capacity. Can I ask these guys, first, what additional capacity is needed because that is what we need to get to the nub of? In 2017, when the Ombudsman published his report, and in all of the commentary we have seen since, there has been a lot of talk about additional investment, and plans and strategies yet here we are still today with an inadequate service. Specifically, what additional capacity and resources do we need to, once and for all, get to grips with this issue?