Mr. Brian Fitzgerald:

We have a team of three in our marketing department. We probably spend less than €200,000 per year. In a previous life I had a PR company, but, to be honest, I do not see that as a major issue in making a comparison.

There were references to having one tier, as well as to health insurance payments. It must be remembered that €600 million is paid to public hospitals. All of the money is not to private hospitals. I have been thinking about this matter a lot lately and will finish on this point. The other side is that the Government collects €50 billion in taxes from various sources, of which just under €20 billion is income tax. Some €15 billion is spent on the public health system. I buy an insurance policy and if I keep paying I know what I am getting. I do not get anything from the Government for the tax paid into the public health system and no acknowledgement. There is no piece of paper stating, "Here is our contract". Probably 75% of the money raised in income tax is being put into the public health system and, as citizens, we do not-----