John Crown (Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is my fault as I am not communicating the issue well, perhaps due to opacity. By arbitrarily fixing a reimbursement level for a group of procedures which are below that which can be sustained with malpractice insurance premium costs, persons who were providing the service suddenly indicated that the numbers do not add up. In one very sad case, a person has packed bags and emigrated from this country, removing his expertise from the country, as well as his service, and placing an extra burden on the public system. This will save money for the insurers in question but increase the spend by the public health system. It is very hard for me to believe this was not done rather deliberately.

It is not that there is an indication the service will not be provided but these folks, who are aware of the prevailing macroeconomic circumstances and the specifics in the likes of insurance premia for certain high-tech surgical specialties, would readily realise that this is to be rendered extinct as a private service.