Mr. Robert Watt:

I find it very unlikely I will lobby the Department of Finance about tax relief for any group during my time as Secretary General of the Department of Health. There is a very low probability that will happen. However, I have not seen the proposal and will look at it. The way to remunerate GPs is to provide it through the health Vote, which we do and have been doing over the past number of years. Significant resources are available to the GP sector. Are pensions a HSE issue? I am not sure.