Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

I would agree with Deputy Stanton that we are behind the rest of Europe. I agree we need more consultants. As soon as the consultant organisations have accepted the new contract, the recruitment of those consultants will start.

On Deputy Ó Caoláin's question, the budget for the National Rehabilitation Hospital is approximately €25 million. I understand that there was an overspend of approximately €850,000, which resulted in a blockage. We are now taking steps to unblock the blockage. I agree that we should not prevent patients who need to get into that facility from being admitted. From that point of view——

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