Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will just go on to the situation. I think we here are all very taken aback at the lack of progress, to say the least, regarding the commitments in the 2020 programme for Government. Clearly, it is black and white.

Three years into the present Government, commitments concerning e-health in the programme for Government are not being met. This is a political issue and an issue for the HSE. I accept that the HSE has a vision, which was outlined in the opening statement. I suggest that there is no plan to back up that vision. We all have mission statements, but you must have a plan to implement that. Does the HSE not have a plan because it is getting pushback from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform? Is the HSE not getting the support it needs from the Department of Health or the Minister? Are those reasons the HSE does not have the plan? It seems to be piecemeal tactical and targeted measures with no overall knitted-together plan. While there is a vision, there is no plan.