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

I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I would like several issues clarified. I had similar figures to Deputy Cullinane. I wonder where that disparity is between 44,000 and 20,000. Perhaps it has something to do with waiting lists for first appointments. I am very glad to see in the figures I have that no adult is waiting for treatment in CHO 9, which is my local area. This is a very good record. Only a very small number of children are waiting. Great progress has been made. I am curious to know why the same level of progress has not been made in CHO 1 and CHO 8, which are also part of the project. Why might this be the case?