At the risk of repetition, but for a valid reason, I raise the need for urgent review of the health services. I ask the Taoiseach, as a former Minister for Health who knows the subject well, that there be an emergency reappraisal of the health services with a view to delivering and bringing up-to-date waiting lists for all disciplines in the shortest time possible.

As I said earlier, the Minister will shortly bring before Government an overall plan for waiting list reductions for 2022. Approximately €350 million will be allocated for 2022, with a multiannual waiting list initiative afterwards as part of that. There is an urgent need to get waiting lists down as we emerge from Covid-19.