Ms Anne O'Connor:

We had the primary care strategy of 2001 that set out clearly what a primary care team was and what a primary care network was. That is still the core team, including a GP, public health nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist and home support, with speech and language therapists, psychologists and dieticians in the mix more in the network. They are the core professionals of the primary care team. In recent years, we have focused on the inclusion of diagnostics. In reality, the core disciplines are very similar. We have looked at the local demography. In Dublin 15, where we have developed centres in Corduff, we have focused primarily on children. We have brought in the children's disability team as well as the primary care team. In other areas, we might have a stronger focus on older persons and the mix of the team will change. Over the years, we have tried to adapt in response to the local population and through collaboration with local communities to see what the best fit for that population is.