Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We have had people in here to discuss the winter plan. Additional moneys were made available for the winter plan, including €7 million for the pathfinder projects, which our guests have talked about this morning. I think we all accept that the allocation is a welcome development and the more we can spread that across the State the better. Has the initiative had an impact on hospital turnovers? We have been told this morning that there has been an improvement and, if so, it is important that we acknowledge any improvement. This morning, many of our questions has been very negative. However, our guests have mentioned that there have been improvements in the fleet, equipment and ICT. If there are positive developments then it is important we acknowledge them. Does Mr. Morton believe the funding for the winter plan has made a significant impact?