Dr. Avril Kennan:

It would open the door to private investment but in a way that was very controlled and where patient needs were front and centre and data was protected. We could technically do that and there is the basis there for it already but if we are not able to link that big data to clinical records, then it is really not worth that much. That is just another example of why an electronic health record is important so we can bring information together for real insight into the Irish population and with a view to future therapies and treatments.