Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A couple of the questions I was going to ask have been asked already. I welcome the witnesses and I applaud them for their bravery. It is certainly a horrific situation. Like others, I am relatively new to the consequences of this but it is something that must be dealt with. I will recommend to this committee that we will send a short report to the Minister after this engagement with the witnesses and with the HSE. Clearly, the level of supports are not acceptable. The recommendations that have been made are fairly clear cut, certainly in terms of medical cards. Such supports should be a given.

Deputy Shortall touched on the issue of private health insurance, and what is covered and not covered. Is there any surgeon or consultant operating in the private sector specifically who has had any advancement in this area in Ireland?