Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Another point concerns the presentations that are made. Everyone considers the cost of hiring someone but no one really considers the savings. Those behind the multiple sclerosis programme launched in the past few months say their net cost is around €880,000 but that the total savings amount to about €19 million. Do we do enough to circulate that information? We focus very much on the cost of healthcare but seem to lack the drive to focus on the savings. Savings are achieved by employing the staff.