Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

All right. Ms Loughran mentioned the fact the HSE does not provide weekend or out-of-hours services. That is an incredible situation. At least that has been recognised with respect to hospital consultants, for example, and practically everybody else within the health service works 24-7 and is rostered in that way. The HSE not providing out-of-hours services opens the door for private providers. Has the unsuitability of that way of working been raised with the Department or the HSE?