Mr. Bernard Gloster:

That is very fair. I did say the last time I was here that there would have to be an engagement with the public representatives regarding the total position of primary care centres in Kildare. I had thought that happened, but if it did not, I will make sure it happens quickly. The Deputy will appreciate I do not know all the local details.

I do not have the ophthalmic waiting lists with me, but on the ophthalmic, we have made a lot of improvements. The Secretary General might want to comment. He visited the improved pathways in the eye and ear hospital and they are quite substantial. There was a furore a few weeks ago as to whether we changed the rate we were willing to pay in Northern Ireland and whether that was affecting people going there. I think we explained that reasonably well. There is plenty of opportunity there for our own ophthalmic services to continue to increase their response to people who are waiting. We have not been found wanting in making either the funding or the additional supports available to do that. I hope that will improve, but it is an increasing demand, so the Deputy is right.

On the planning for the future, a lot of what we are doing around the capital programme and, in particular, the technology programme and digital is the planning for the future. That is what we are trying to put in place, rather than just responding to the problems-----