Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I do not believe there is one promised. There are obviously issues under discussion with the social partners that we are finding hard to resolve. The issue the Deputy raised is one the HSE feels obliged to deal with under EU competition law. People might have different views on that but that is the basis of its approach. It is not actively seeking to abuse it.

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