Ms Laura Magahy:

The question concerned clinical governance in particular. My apologies to the Deputy. Everyone would agree that clinical governance has to be embedded in every single thing that happens. It is not just an add-on or something that comes from the top. It has to be incorporated into every single part of all of the services available across the system. Clinical governance will be part of the design of the regions and the allocation of roles between the Department, the HSE and the regions. It is envisaged that legislation for the regions and everything that means will be brought into place in two years' time. That is the position.