Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

To get back briefly to the population health approach, I want to clarify for Mr. Muiris O'Connor that what I am looking for as soon as he can provide it is details of the weightings of population that are being used for developing that profile. Mr. O'Connor stated that there would be more detail available later in the year but if he could get me those headings, I would appreciate it.

On the question of elective hospitals, the Sláintecare committee learned from the experience in National Health Service, NHS, Scotland and that is why we made that recommendation. What had happened in Scotland was that NHS Scotland had bought a private hospital and used it as an elective hospital and then went on to build a second one. I am wondering has any consideration been given to purchasing an existing private hospital.