Mr. Muiris O'Connor:

It entails a HSE local model for the time being. This is a working title. The approach is to pursue the development of a strong national health and social care service consistent with Sláintecare and organise coherently at regional level. The three options that Mr. Watt spoke about were assessed in a multi-criteria analysis against objectives explicitly set out in the Sláintecare report. In this regard, I refer to clarity on corporate and clinical governance, population-based funding and the facility to ensure integrated service delivery. Value for money and the feasibility of change were also assessed.