With regard to the programme for Government, over 80,000 people are on our inpatient waiting lists. We have to start finding solutions to cut the amount of time they have to spend on these lists. According to a recent report on thejournal.ie, "in 2013, Macedonia dealt with their long waiting lists for hospital referrals by introducing an e-booking system, which meant that a GP can book an appointment with any specialist...in the country in real-time while the patient sits in the room with them". Will the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health consider the introduction of such a system here because it would be of assistance in reducing our long waiting lists?

The Minister, Deputy Harris, is looking at a strategy to deal with waiting lists. He has had some considerable success. We need to have a vision for where we are going to be in five or ten years as our population increases and how we are going to deal with the overall strategy. The Minister will advise Deputy Healy-Rae in respect of the valid point he has made.

That concludes questions on promised legislation. At least 50% of Members are raising questions that are not relevant and should more appropriately be tabled as direct written or oral questions to the line Minister or as Topical Issues. We will have to take a more firm approach from next week on because we are wasting precious time here.