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

We do not see a reduction in waiting lists. The purpose of the exercise has been to introduce Sláintecare as quickly as possible. A number of key people engaged in that have resigned and have been replaced, will be replaced or will not be replaced. We do not know. Tell us all about it. This is a committee of the Houses and it needs to know. When we see public commentary in the newspapers and on television, radio and elsewhere, we do not know the answers to the questions simply because the answers have not been made available to us and every time we ask the questions, we are stonewalled.

The idea was that over time, every moment would be utilised to ensure that Sláintecare was inducted into and became a central part of the HSE's delivery of services. This is not the case. We have been told again that we can wait for another year and we will be evaluate it in a year's time. "No" is the answer to that. It is too late then. We have had this exercise before many times. It is now time to deliver on the issue by superimposing the template of Sláintecare on the HSE's plans and co-ordinating them.

Why is that co-ordination not in place?