Mr. Odhr?n Allen:

I will point out that nothing has happened since the High Court ruling that would in any way assure AOTI. I am sure our colleagues in the other professional bodies agree that something in a similar spirit with a different name could happen again. There is nothing that would reassure us that the same mistake will not be made by the HSE. It would be fair to summarise by saying that the preliminary team assessment was not in keeping with the spirit or the intentions of the Act. While the HSE has vigorously denied it was a cynical attempt to move people from a statutory waiting list on to an enhanced statutory waiting list, it cannot but be seen in that light. However, there is nothing to reassure us that a similar mistake will not be made again.