Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

It would bring an element of transparency to what is happening. With this major reversal of Government policy, it is important that we see how this reversal of Government policy is progressing and that we are updated on it, particularly in the new year when these changes are meant to come into effect.

The number of general practitioners who sign up for this scheme will be critical to the delivery of health care, and particularly to the delivery of health care to people with medical cards. That is why I tabled this amendment. I note that the Seanad, unlike the Dáil yesterday, is in a position to consider this amendment, and indeed agree it. I appreciate it is a different House where different rules apply. I would be interested in the Minister of State's reply.