Mr. Pat Healy:

I agree with what Mr. Fergal Goodman said. As a number of Deputies mentioned, concerns have been identified by the IDA. As we progress towards implementation, we are clear that we and the Department, collectively, will have to be engaged in a comprehensive consultation process with all the stakeholders involved in it, whether it be providers, our staff, patient groups or other interests. The Deputy can be assured there will be a comprehensive process of engagement. If there are bridges to be built we will try to use that process to arrive at a shared understanding of where we need to go and we will address the concerns identified. I carefully read the IDA's submission and while it identified a range of concerns, it also identified four or five positive areas where there is common ground. Those are areas on which we can build and concerns we can address as we proceed.