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

Dr. Burke very correctly identified the situation. I am one of the people who, during the original committee debates, was of the opinion that the centre should be based in the Department of Health on the grounds that dividing any Department into two or three locations always has the effect of turf wars on the one hand and divided responsibilities on the other. Where there are divided responsibilities, nobody takes responsibility. I will say more about that in a second.

There was no update since 2021 on the progress on achieving the objectives of Sláintecare. What can be done to speed up the provision of the updates now required to determine progress? Again, my question is for Dr. Burke.