Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It seems like a good way of pushing waiting lists down; however, when a private provider is introduced you also have to be very careful that you create good frameworks for good auditing and the good use of public money. Also, the principle of good fences making good neighbours should be in place.

Who is on the working group and how much progress has it made? Budget 2025 was mentioned. From having been at meetings in this room for a while, I believe that if we are working towards budget 2025, we are largely talking about a hearing plan in 2026, which is far away for many people. Do we know who is on the working group and the progress it is making?