Mr. Paul Reid:

I was touching on remarks which at that time correctly reflected the concern of the HSE. Over the past number of the weeks we have been in a dialogue with the Department of Health and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the implications. To go back to the Deputy's point, I restate that we have not stopped any project that we planned to do for 2019. As my colleague said, the implication would be into 2020 and 2021. The indications that emerged in terms of the summer economic statement would help us to put full clarity on that for next year. My concern particularly would be not in relation to 2019 into 2020 and 2021, and that is a process we will work through in the coming weeks.