Dr. Suzanne Crowe:

I thank the Deputy for the question. His question reflects our own concerns in the Medical Council on this issue. At our first meeting of the Medical Council in July, we immediately identified this as a pressing need and the working group was established as a matter of urgency. We are about six weeks into that project and we are establishing terms of reference and ensuring that we have medical and non-medical representation on that group. The next phase will be going out to public consultation with a draft statement. We need to take a bit of time during that period to allow adequate consultation with public representatives, patient advocacy groups and professional representatives. All in all, it will be possible for us to deliver within that timeframe.