Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa:

The whole area of North-South co-operation is one that can be expanded on and developed. It is a step-by-step process. A very good example of how this can be done is the radiotherapy centre in Altnagelvin.

I will hand over to Charlie Hardy in a moment to talk about the other work that is under way in the hospitals area. There is huge potential there as we continue to strengthen the links at official level. I mentioned that our Secretary General meets with his counterpart but I also know that our chief medical officer, Tony Holohan, has a very good working relationship with his counterpart. Our chief nursing officer, Siobhan O'Halloran, has a very close working relationship with her counterpart in the North. This is a work in progress. We will continue to work to foster and develop those links and look at other services that can be developed. I will hand over now to Charlie to talk more about the hospital issues.