Mr. Colm Desmond:

It would, but in fact capital is significant because the range in the past ten years is that we have spent a total of approximately €4 billion to €5 billion. In the next ten years, and the process has started with the national development plan, we have €10.9 billion to spend. We have a lot of planning to do to get into place for the second half of the national development plan. The capital element is entirely recognised as something that needs significant attention and the Department of Health and the HSE are gearing up for that.

I agree with Deputy Ryan that the capital infrastructure investment has not been at the level it should have been in recent years.