Ms Catherine Keogh:

Fórsa is a strong supporter of Sláintecare and we would still be very hopeful it can be implemented, but that will not happen within the four walls of this room. It has to be a Government decision and, as Ms Ní Sheaghdha said, we need the involvement of the Taoiseach. I mentioned earlier, and it is worth repeating, that our view in Fórsa is we need a high-level role for the social partners. This is something for the whole country; it is something for every citizen in the country. Citizens want it and workers want it. We asked in our submission and I am still asking what is the real inhibitor. It is not us and it is nobody in this room. I would still say that, yes, I can see Sláintecare being implemented but it will take a whole-of-government approach. It was a whole-of-government approach that introduced it but it needs to be driven at the highest level.