Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I will make a comment before we conclude. The upsetting thing about the waiting lists is that in many of these areas, if someone has money, they can access services. Unfortunately, poor people or those who do not have access to spare cash are being left behind, whether it is in the context of dental care, accessing a doctor or paying for the basic things that are necessary to protect their health and that of their children. The more we can do to eliminate that two-tier system we have, the better we will be.

I am going to take a comfort break now. I am sure the Minister and his officials will be glad of that. We will come back with Deputy Cathal Crowe when we resume.