Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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The question of the skill set could be addressed if proper funding was supplied for training. I note that the NHS in Scotland is contracting with St. Louis, rather than training its own people. We will raise that issue afterwards.

I have a couple of quick questions to which I am not sure if our guests are in a position to provide answers. There has been mention of the discrepancy between public and private patients. Are private patients being covered by their insurance companies to travel abroad for full removal?