Dr. Siobh?n N? Bhriain:

The aim in setting up the clinics around the country was to have equity so there would not be a single specialist clinic located in one city or the other. We tried to have national equity and to ensure the clinics are staffed to the same level. As my colleague Ms Clarke alluded to earlier, we have had difficulty with recruitment for these clinics and others because this is specialised staffing and a new entity, so we are continuing to recruit. When we provide the information Deputy Cullinane is looking for on the breakdown of funding and staffing, that might answer the question. However, Ms Clarke and I can assure the Senator that we are continuing to try to recruit so we will have a full complement of staff in the clinics.