Mr. Robert Watt:

To add to what has been said, there is a very challenging market. We might see some easing as was suggested because it is a real problem for us to try to get the people in to help Mr. Thompson's team and other teams in the HSE to try to change. It is a big challenge.

I absolutely accept the issue with the overall eHealth strategy. We need to do better. We need to galvanise the system and identify and push those projects. There are enormous gains and wins. We can improve productivity, improve throughput and improve the patient experience for people and keep them out of hospital and closer to home. We will certainly come back to the committee - the next few months has been suggested - maybe for a session on it and just to talk about the plans being developed and the risks and issues in that regard. It is definitely an opportunity we really have to do better to seize the benefits of.