Mr. Paul Reid:

A piece of work was done by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI, primarily within its own group of hospitals, around theatre utilisation and effectiveness. Generally, the findings of that were that it is all about looking at the whole process throughout the hospital and how theatres can be utilised more effectively, including in respect of the hours of use. We are currently in discussions with the RCSI about running an equivalent process across a number of hospital sites with a view to rolling it out further across the whole system. That will involve, for example, getting process engineers in to look at the whole flow of the hospital system, with a view to increasing hospital utilisation, and to look at the work practices associated with theatre utilisation that can strengthen their efficiency. As part of the access to care plan, funding of €200 million has been provided this year. It looks at new pathways for care, which-----