Ms Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA:

I welcome Mr. D'Arcy. I will be brief. There is a lot to talk about in this report. A lot more is being done but there remains much to be done. Like Deputy Conlan, I will focus my questions on the issue of health. He referred to John Compton's Transforming Your Care programme. Enniskillen has a new state-of-the-art hospital with the potential for cross-Border working in co-operation with Sligo and Cavan hospitals. This is not an attempt to empire-build but rather we have an opportunity to provide a quality service for people living in that region. However, there is an issue because that hospital is not recognised by the health insurance companies. I commend Mr. D'Arcy's report and I suggest it is circulated to all Departments, North and South with a note requesting Departments to provide a response to this committee on how they propose to address the recommendations outlined in the report. It is a very impressive piece of work. We can do so much more to benefit all the people on the island.