Brendan Daly (Fianna Fail)

It is. I understand there are only approximately 100 radiologists in the country, with some having come from abroad. The situation is unsatisfactory. In the view of many, it is a necessity to deal urgently with this. They look to the executive to make some inroads into the shortages of speech therapists, occupational therapists, radiologists and other specialists that cause difficulties and annoyance for many.

If we are going to put a new health service executive in place, we must have some indication that it will be in a position to deal with that most unsatisfactory situation.