Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank all the witnesses. I wish Mr. Gloster well going forward because he has a lot of very hard work to do and I do not envy him, that is for sure. The area I would like to speak about is around mental health. This might be an odd question to ask and I hope Mr. Gloster does not mind me asking it, but will he say a little about the importance of mental health services going forward within the HSE plan? As we all know, an awful lot of physical illness can be stress-related. People can be anxious, worried and really stressed. I know from the work I do in the field of mental health that people who are really stressed and anxious can get stress-related cancers, heart and stomach problems and all of that. What I am asking is how important mental health is within the work the HSE is doing and the mental health services.