Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response and I hope he is right that the position will be filled. My understanding is that it will be difficult to fill the position given that it is a very specialised post and the number of people specialising in the area is small. I note that the Minister of State said arrangements are also being made to establish a regular clinic here with a UK paediatric urologist. When is that likely to be in place? Even if the HSE is successful, as I sincerely hope it will be, in recruiting a paediatric urologist, he or she may not take up the position for nine to 12 months. That 12-month gap must be covered.