Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats)

I have a number of questions I would like to put to the witnesses as well. We have heard real concerns around delayed diagnoses, missed targets, regional variations and staff shortages. There are real concerns about a service that in the past was seen as a key performing service and as a jewel in the crown of the health services, and about where things are going in cancer services. This is one of the reasons we decided as committee to have this session and put the spotlight on it to see how we can figure out what is happening and how things can improve.

I want to pick up on what Deputy Cullinane was asking about funding and the approach to funding the national cancer strategy. How does this compare with other national strategies such as the maternity strategy?