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

I thank Mr. Kearns. All of the issues outlined are very important. He mentioned that some people in the health service do not feel valued. That is something we have spoken about here before. It is important that those on whom we depend to deliver services are recognised for that. Where improvement is needed, we must speak on that as well. Co-ordination is hugely important, because if everybody is not pulling their weight we will not go anywhere. It requires trust as well. We must trust one another - those of us who are in public life and those who are administrators and official leaders in their own areas. In particular, we must value those who have made great sacrifices in recent years to deliver an increasingly vital service in difficult circumstances. We must acknowledge that.