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

I had dealt with three or four cases and I told him that they must have all come to me and I doubt that. It is a much more serious issue than has been recognised heretofore. The emphasis has to be on speed in identifying the issue and in getting the treatment. The difference could be between 10 p.m. or 9 a.m., but if the patient has to wait and they are at an advanced stage, it is too late. It has run its course and it is irreversible.