Mr. Hugh Kane:

To clarify, we are not reviewing A Vision for Change. What we have been asked to do is develop a successor to A Vision for Change. We are not going to throw A Vision for Change in the bin and just repeat the cycle. There are some elements in it that are still important and relevant. We are going to try to add to them to have a policy that will guide us over the next ten years.

With regard to action and an action focus, I am at a stage in life where I get a bit impatient about talking and chatting. Even in my own family, there is a real burning issue in this area that drives me on. Both professionally and as a father, I have a problem here that I want resolved. I hope to bring that energy and drive to what we are doing. That is why, right at the beginning, the focus was on trying to come up with a set of outcome measures that will really demonstrate an impact on people on the front line.

My immediate priority is ensuring that, if people have difficulties, we are at least able to offer support immediately and to start to move on that basis. Referring somebody to a practitioner who will see him or her in three or six weeks is not sufficient. If people have a really urgent issue, they need to be seen. We need to have a system that is able to achieve this. That is really important.

I take the point on 16 and 18 year olds and the disability sector. As part of a consultation process, we could do something really targeted in this area so we represent the views concerned. This is also really important.

Mental health reform was mentioned. Dr. Shari McDaid is part of our group. Whatever she has done that is of benefit to us will be taken on by us.