James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

The Minister of State has acknowledged my point that the person who is being appointed and paid for by the HSE cannot be construed as being independent. That is what this amounts to. We want an independent assessment and we want people to be protected. We do not want a scenario arising where people are afraid to lose their contracts and, therefore, find favour more with the State than with the individual whose premises they are valuing. I rest my case.

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