Mr. Jim Gavin:

I would like to respond to the Senator. I might ask Professor Ó Broin or Dr. Quinn to come in after me. On the four local authorities, we got a briefing from Andy Burnham from Manchester. If you are familiar with the greater Manchester area, you will know it consists of 11 councils. We have therefore seen a similar model work. A directly elected mayor sits on top of the 11 councils in Manchester. Would Professor Ó Broin or Dr. Quinn like to jump in on any other issues regarding the model or the concerns regarding the four local authorities?