Mr. Damien Donoghue:

It ties back into our not having enough information as to what the steps are. Also, we know there is massive reform in regards to Sláintecare and the emphasis on primary care and regional centres. We still do not have enough information. What will that actually entail? Will there be diagnostic-level treatments available for patients there such that your centre of excellence is your tertiary centre that will be available to do the more invasive-type surgeries? We do not have enough information as to what that is going to look like. One of the main principles - I do not want to keep harping on about this - is that the patient is paramount. We are that advocacy voice and we should be discussing what those next steps are and helping guide the appropriate centre's direction, perhaps. We would welcome that. We are left in the dark a little with talk of positive steps. What are these next steps? Maybe we need to be in the conversation to help guide what might be best practice.