Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and his colleagues for their attendance. The exchanges we have at these meetings are very important. I will try to be as quick as possible. I have four or five questions to ask.

On the annual funding of €495 million being allocated to the enhanced community care programme, of the 96 planned community health networks, 94 have established. In addition, 21 of the 30 community specialist teams have been established. To what degree has this affected the delivery of services in a positive way?