Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have to move on. While we wait for Deputy Durkan, I wish to follow up on a point made in the previous session. A suggestion was made about the introduction of hospital liaison officers to address difficulties with accident and emergency departments in particular. We heard evidence this morning that people were waiting five or six hours at hospital accident and emergency departments. Do the witnesses have a view on that? Apparently it is working very successfully in Scotland. Do the witnesses believe it might work in Ireland?