Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children
Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion
6:00 pm
Mr. Shay Kearns:
We are not looking for money. We are looking for the right care to be provided by the State. Money is irrelevant for us. It is not a number. It is a standard of care that needs to be addressed. I understand that there are financial constraints, especially in the current climate, but if we review the business case, I do not think the number is outlandish. It is a very achievable goal. We should not be committed to a certain number. It is all about the care.