David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We get the figures. It is not that we do not get them. I understand that there is a better system of capturing data for acute hospitals. I agree with Mr. Reid that how it is categorised could be a bit better as well, by the way, even from the HSE's perspective, to show when services are working better as opposed to that overall figure that people can see. It is in everyone's interest that the data is presented in the best format possible.

There is data on community waiting lists. We get them every month, but we have to go looking for them. It is the same with diagnostics. All I am saying is that whatever the data is, as imperfect as it might be, they should at least publish it.