The Minister said he was starting from the position of what was best for patients. That has always been his view on such matters. The Hanly report was commissioned for a number of different reasons, one of which was to examine the working hours of junior hospital doctors. It is also about patients and delivering a better and safe service which is consultant provided and does not rely on the services of junior hospital doctors who on occasions are very tired men and women. Some of them work approximately 100 hours and not the acceptable 56 hours now being directed by the EU. The Medical Council – I know this because I am a member – does not favour junior hospital doctors working 60, 70 or 100 hours. One does not get safe practice from somebody working that long. Also, the Medical Council will not allow a junior doctor to accept a post which is not a training one.