Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

As I said, a doctor is in a very responsible position, but he or she is forced to work much more than 48 hours per week. Why is it allowed to happen? That is the question. I am sure Dr. Humphries and the doctors' union have an answer to that. This seems to be a continuous situation where doctors are burnt out. I know that a newly-qualified doctor needs experience, but there is experience and then experience where somebody is pushed to the limits. Any human being who is pushed to the limits can make mistakes and get burnt out. Why is it allowed to happen in this profession?