Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have two very small points. I am not going to repeat anything and am not looking for the Minister's reply. All I ask is that he do two things when considering the matter. In fairness, the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, made it very clear that a review can happen at any time, but I believe that if there is something significant in a census, there should be some provision for less discretion and for triggering something. Second, the Minister should also consider how pent-up demand or unmet demand is dealt with in the context of the NPF review, because it is not captured in the census. That is one of the weaknesses of the current one. I add these points for the Minister's consideration.