Mr. Paul Reid:

Ms Treleaven has also given some input on that. The approach is to design budget allocations based on demographic needs, acknowledging population densities and geography. In the many different careers I have had in telecommunications, local government and the health service, I have seen the investment needed in rural areas. As the previous Senator said, old people have different demands. It is not just our older people who have significant needs. Younger people have significant needs in terms of other services they need. That is the core principle Ms Treleaven just outlined where we will look at the allocation of budgets based on the demographics, population needs and the issues around urban and rural environments. Ireland has very different healthcare system requirements given the population dispersal across rural areas, and we need to look at it differently.