Mr. John Maher:

We will try to deal with the questions between the three of us. I will take the first question from Deputy Ó Caoláin.

We are unaware why more women than men suffer from this. Research from the United States shows that there is something to do with the brain MRIs. This work is ongoing. As for here, there is no research. The other main reason - I can speak for myself as a man - is that, as the committee will be aware, a man will not go to the doctor. A man will not talk about his problems. That is why the numbers are so low. There are three men in Carlow who are members of the group. I do not suppose there are many more across the country who will come forward and state that they are sick.