Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

I can only pass on the queries of the Senators to the Minister for Health and Children. There were one or two paragraphs in my reply that would seem to provide the answers. I cannot give — and I do not think the Minister will give — the outcome of the discussions that are taking place locally. That is where the issue will be resolved. If it is a matter of reaching the required standards with regard to the different categories I listed in my reply — facilities, staffing, systems management, information management, information technology and governance — there must be some aspects of the service under these headings which have not been clarified to the satisfaction of the NCSS. Whether the discussions taking place this week resolve the matter or not, I hope the issues will be dealt with satisfactorily and that Letterkenny can be added to the list. However, I can only pass on to the Minister the issues of concern to the Senators. I understand their points of view but I do not know whether the Minister, Deputy Harney, will have the answers either. She is probably waiting to hear the results of the discussions taking place locally this week.