Mr. Bernard Gloster:

I do not want to run down the Deputy’s time but will make a point on the demand this year and predictability of demand. It refers to an international phenomenon, so is not just Ireland. This year, 80,000 people were referred onto specialist waiting lists who were not anticipated. That has happened in many countries. Despite the fact our efficiencies led us to take more people off than we have ever done before, we have ended up essentially in a flatlining position. That is indicative of one part of demand. The other part is our current deficit position breaks down essentially into three items. Approximately half is health inflation, running between 17% and 20%. We also have all the normal inflation people have around energy and so on. Approximately a quarter of it is relates to additional demand that was not predicted. The remaining quarter relates to what I would call good control and effective management of resources. Those are the three categories.