Ms Rosarii Mannion:

I will proceed down through Deputy O'Connell's questions fairly quickly and feel free to interrupt me if I am omitting anything.

Are we more likely or less likely to have disciplinary action in relation to the 127 consultants that are not on the specialists register? Of the 52 pre-2008 and the 75 post-2008 there is no visible variation at a central level in relation to disciplinary sanctions in that cohort.

The Deputy asked me whether the doctors are competent to perform the roles. I am advised that they are absolutely competent to perform the roles and there are-----