David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Okay. I accept that. I will move on to the recruitment embargo because that will have an impact on services towards the end of the year and as we go into next year in what I am sure will be a very busy period not just in emergency departments and hospitals but across all settings. I am looking at the second memo issued to HSE staff. It is interesting that the more we learn about the memo, and the more we engage with hospital managers and chief officers, exemptions are being given left, right and centre. As Mr. Gloster said, they will be compassionate when they look at it. I accept and welcome that but it strikes me this is all very chaotic. We have put a recruitment pause in place. It is very clear what the memo says, and I want to read back to Mr. Gloster what it says, but we are being told by Ministers that it means something else. There is confusion even in respect of the system, as the HSE has had to issue a number of clarifications as to what it means. How will it work as regards posts that were offered? The memo states that any posts that were made and not formally accepted will be withdrawn. Is that the case?