I want to raise the very dangerous waiting lists under primary care for children in Roscommon and Galway, particularly those children waiting for psychology services. At the moment there are 769 children in Galway waiting for psychology services. Children on the high priority list, and I would imagine they are the most urgent of cases, are waiting for over one year to be seen. Those under a generic referral are waiting up to four years. We all know when a referral is made that the child needs to be seen now, not in four years' time. We can have all the surpluses, all of the money and a good economy. However, every child on these lists is being failed. What is the Government going to do in respect of the crisis in primary care? The Taoiseach has mentioned reimbursing parents who are forced to go private for assessments and access to therapies. Is that something that will be done?

I agree it is not about money or surpluses. It is not about money at all. It is about the ability to recruit and retain the skilled staff that we need and, second, making sure that referrals are appropriate. Often waiting lists are longest where waiting lists are not triaged properly. Appropriate referrals are very important too, and then also the use of new technologies and new systems. I know that some parents have no option but to go private. The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, has made a commitment to develop proposals on that. I do not know exactly what point they are at but it is something she is working on, to have criteria in place to refund or at least partially refund the cost of going privately if parents have no option but to do so. I know that is the case for some.