Dr. Killian Hurley:

No one has been appointed. As far as I am aware, the position may be advertised soon. I have spoken to the HSE about it, and it has committed to a 0.2 whole-time equivalent to advise it on how ILD could be integrated into the existing programme. I have discussed that with it. I have also shared my thoughts, as well as those of ILFA, about that. I have worked with the HSE in the past on a pathway that describes what happens with patients from the time they see a GP all the way to when they see the specialists, including clinical nurse specialists, and go back to the GP. That has been approved by the HSE, but it has not been funded.