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

With regard to the structure of the HSE itself, we now have a board that is, on the face of it, representative of the regions. Are the regions adequately represented? Do they have a right to believe or expect that their views are being heard in the right places at the right time and that appropriate action is being taken? This relates, of course, to overcrowding in hospitals in the south west and, needless to say, hospitals in other areas. Is the message getting across in the way it should in sufficient time so necessary provisions can be made to ensure, if not the best options available to patients, a better one than we have?