Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)

I thank the witnesses for their contribution and for the work they are doing. When I was a Minister of State for a brief time dealing with this whole area, I visited quite a number of the centres providing support. I visited them right around the country, including in Cork, Wicklow, Dublin and Limerick. While every one of the organisations providing help and support was doing an excellent job, one of the things that occurred to me was the lack of co-ordination. From the witnesses' perspective and experience, could a lot more be done in relation to co-ordinating a whole range of areas from the perspectives of prevention, treatment and access to services? Everyone is doing a very good job. All the independent groups are doing so. Is there, though, sufficient co-ordination and organisation there? Might it be possible to deliver a far more comprehensive service? I am just wondering about this aspect from the experience of the witnesses.