I have raised the issue of the West-North West Hospitals Group-----

The Deputy has done so.

-----with the Taoiseach on at least three occasions.

I cannot have every file with me.

The issue has also been raised with the Taoiseach by Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. The Taoiseach's response is that he does not have all the details.

I do not have every file in the country on every issue.

I am sorry, this-----

The Deputy does not himself often have files that one would expect him to know about.

We are talking about maternity services and the appointment of a private consultancy boss and so on.

I am sorry, Deputy-----

On the last occasion I raised this issue with the Taoiseach he said that the Minister would have no problem accounting to the House on this matter. Where is he?

This is not really a matter for the Order of Business.

With respect-----

If the Deputy wishes to table the matter for discussion as a topical issue, I will consider it.

-----citizens have a basic right to key information regarding the performance of key services. Do Teachtaí Dála not have the same right?

I would have assumed that the Deputy, as someone who knows the answers to most questions but often does not give them, would have tabled a priority question on the West-North West Hospitals Group issue for response tomorrow by the Minister for Health. However, he does not appear to be sufficiently interested enough to do this.

The Taoiseach knows well that will not happen.

The Deputy will get an answer from the Minister for Health tomorrow when he is in the House to deal with priority questions.

We cannot have a discussion now on the matter.

If the Deputy was sufficiently interested in following up on the matter he would have taken that initiative.

The Minister is not interested.

The Deputy appears to know everything else but he does not give any answers.

The Taoiseach is not now interested.

The Deputy should table a priority question on the matter to the Department of Health. The Minister will be in the House tomorrow to respond.

I do not need advice from the Minister of State.

Please, Deputies.