Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Deputy is very good himself at saying things that never happened. If he just listened to what I said, he would have heard that the figures for those leaving in the sectors I mentioned only became clear at the weekend. For that reason, it is right and proper that a plan be put in place in order that we can communicate to people about what is going to happen and how that will be managed. In the health area, for example, I expect that local hospital managers will be available to clarify the plans they have in place.

All of these discussions have taken place for quite some time, but in the absence of accurate figures. We now know those figures. The Cabinet sub-committee dealing with health confirmed this last week. There is also a meeting in my own Department this evening and all of these teams will be named and placed and approved by the Cabinet next Tuesday, so that people-----

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