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.