Mr. Robert Watt:

No, we think a board would be further duplication and is not necessary. There is already a board in the HSE. The CEO is accountable to the board and in turn, the chair and board are accountable to the Minister. Mr. Reid touched on how delegation works and how you manage it but, ultimately, the CEO and head of each region would be accountable to the CEO of the HSE, its board and in turn to the Minister, the Oireachtas and the whole range of accountability mechanisms in place. We do not believe the overall performance would be helped by establishing boards at a regional level.