Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for a comprehensive reply. The only other question I have in respect of the kidney donation issue relates to the current position on the number of consultants we require. I realise it was not part of my question. Anyway, we have over 1,800 people on dialysis. Let us compare this to Norway, which has a population of 4.8 million. It has only approximately 370 or 380 people on dialysis. We have a good deal of catching up to do on the matter. I wonder if any proposals are in place to try to increase the number of consultants who can provide the operations that are required.