Mr. Liam Woods:

On genomics and posts, particularly consultant posts, if the Deputy has not seen it, we can send him a copy of the National Doctors Training and Planning, NDTP, report, which is a 2019 report. It states the numbers. There were four people in post, a complement of seven and a requirement for 15. There has been a locum appointment approved in this area but I am not sure it has been filled since. Further posts would be subject to estimates and the completion of that plan. In timescale terms, it is reasonable to assume it would take 12 months to fill such a post, and maybe longer, because it is a relatively new area. It would take some time. I am happy to copy that report.

On the Deputy's comment on the BeneluxA, I might ask Mr. Flanagan to contribute. I think it is a wider point the Deputy is making around the European Union and co-operation internationally. Clearly, the ERNs in this area are very much that. In fact, in the area of orphan drugs, we had a close look at what was happening in Scotland because they had some very interesting work completed in this area. Is there anything clinical specific to the Benelux process on which Mr. Flanagan would want to comment?