It was very important to conduct the national assessment of insourcing, which I commissioned at the beginning of April because of my concerns, and to publish it. The Deputy has had an opportunity to consider it today. We have to use every lever to implement Sláintecare, including rostering for five over seven days, the public only consultant contract and making the best case possible for as much investment in health infrastructure as this Government can do collectively. That includes elective hospitals and surgical hubs. I understand the surgical hub in Mount Carmel has seen over 1,000 patients; that is my understanding from the CEO of St. James's. I have asked for detailed information on what exactly has been happening and when.

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This is an issue for enterprise, social protection and health. GPs are private practitioners. Many of them have contracts with the HSE to provide public services. Services provided outside of these are a private matter. The Medical Council is there to protect the public. Part of this is registering doctors as quickly as may be, and part of it is making sure that doctors operate to a very high standard. I encourage the Medical Council to reflect on the issue Deputy Feighan has correctly highlighted, recognising the impact it may have on employers, particularly small businesses. I assure him that everybody in government takes a strong interest in this.

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