Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There would be additional suffering, I suppose. I read a recent OECD report that showed the State had the lowest number of consultant specialists in the EU per head of population. The EU average was 2.45 per 1,000 population but this State falls well below that with just 1.44 per 1,000 population. Why is that and what could be done to bring us more in line with the EU average? If Dr. Goffe does not know that is okay but it is something I noted and thought I would ask.