Mr. Bernard O'Regan:

I will come in on one point. I take the Deputy's point regarding innovation and the urgent need to continue looking at every possible option in terms of expanding the workforce and creating ways of working that attract as many people as possible to deliver services. Those ways also need to be responsive to the needs of our citizens, because why else are we at it? The CEO of the HSE has been clear since coming into the role that our services are not confined to the period from Monday to Friday or from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are here in the service of the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There are complications with rosters, which we will not get into. However, the CEO has been clear to set out that we need to work towards a seven-over-seven approach to public services. I assure the Deputy that is very much on the agenda. Regardless of legislation, we need to meet both needs.