Ms Siobhán McArdle:

What the map shows is that some areas have more services or a wider range of services than others. We want to ensure that people in various parts of the country have the same access. Some of the initiatives, for example those happening in the Cork area, are a hub and spoke model. This provides outreach from areas that might have greater levels of experience or specialist services to more rural or dispersed communities. It is a work in progress. It provides a good information basis in terms of looking at what is effective, where it is and ensuring that as we begin to grow and expand services we know where to put these new services.