Mr. Bernard Gloster:

I do not want to speak for the Government. They will make their own decisions. My contribution to that conversation has been more about ensuring that the legislation defines the purpose of the assessment and enables access to it, rather than it being a catch-all for everything in the State. That is my requirement of the reform. I have not heard any reference to wanting to amend or change the timeline so far. There is an acceptance, certainly on my part, that we have to accept and be honest with people. The way the issue has evolved over the years, the way demand has changed and the way other things have and have not happened, we do not have a hope of being compliant with the law the way it currently stands. That is not to say we should take away anyone's right. Rather, it is about the purpose of the assessment and that that should define access to it. We could then make a very credible inroad into it. I genuinely believe that and have said it to the Government. It is not about changing the time to simply suit the waiting list. That would not be appropriate, fair or proper.