Mr. Bernard Gloster:

No, we could not assume that, to be fair. It is a fair pitch, and I admire it. I spend a lot of time in committee with Members of the House on my 29 blue-light hospitals. To be fair, I will say that between core staff, agency staff, overtime and additional measures, Limerick has done fairly well, so no, it would not be exempt.

There is a side of Limerick that is not seen, the other access story, and that is on the scheduled care waiting list. Limerick is the best performing hospital in the country with regard to managing waiting lists this year for people accessing care.