Geraldine Feeney (Fianna Fail)

Naturally, I will not be supporting the amendment. As a member of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, of which Senator Fitzgerald is also a member, where on a three-monthly basis we have a meeting with Professor Drumm and the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, I believe such a forum would be a much better arena in which to get feedback and to hear how many general practitioners have opted out of or into the scheme.

The Cathaoirleach will probably rule me out of order, but others have been allowed have their say. It was disingenuous of Senator O'Toole——