Mr. Leo Kearns:

This is where some of the detail needs to be worked out. There will always be a capital envelope, so there has to be prioritisation. However, in the annual or multi-annual service planning and capital planning, one would like to see a much stronger role for the RHAs in determining the plan and setting out the priorities. Generally, we will be constrained in respect of healthcare resources and priorities will have to be set. RHAs will have to put forward their cases. Within that, however, they should be able to make decisions.