Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That is a good answer. If I was sitting on that side of the table, I would consider that to be a very good answer - one that is sufficient to make the committee walk away and say "that's been answered". It has not been answered. In respect of referrals to other jurisdictions etc., to which I am not opposed, has the Department evaluated the extent to which the number of patients on various waiting lists all over the country were being referred this time last year and how many are being referred today?