David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have said this a few times and I just want to say it again. It is the view of most members of the committee that if we do not get the devolved part of this right and things are essentially kept as they are at the centre, everything else that falls under that is not going to work. I am not saying that is what is being proposed, but that is why it is important for us. I want to ask a question about one of the issues we have to grapple with. I do not have all the answers but it is important in terms of when we have RHAs when there will be HSE hospitals and voluntary hospitals. Is there any thought going in to how we better manage the voluntary hospitals within the RHA process? Is that being examined? How will that work? If more responsibility is being devolved to them, there has to be accountability as well. Is that part of what is being considered?