Mr. Pat Healy:

I was not aware of the meeting last night but such meetings are happening around the country as we start to implement the 01-8 programme. What is happening in the Dublin west area is that the CRC, Stewarts Hospital, Enable Ireland and the HSE are all providing services to children in one form or another. The implementation of that programme is commencing and I imagine that the Deputy is hearing some of the feedback from that. Any implementation of that will be done in a co-ordinated way. There is a local implementation group that is representative of all stakeholders. A subgroup of that includes parents. I understand that a meeting with parents was held in the Dublin west area but was poorly attended. I have asked that we ensure that more comprehensive communication takes place so that people are fully engaged. That is part of what we will be doing in any change like that. Anything we do should not negatively impact on any capital investment that might be taking place.