Mr. Mick Quinlan:

The presentations we made and the documents we submitted mention research. This research covers the reasons men get tested or not and the areas in which they are getting tested. There is an urban and rural issue and an issue on access to services and where the services are based. Some of these matters have been addressed. Clinics in Letterkenny, Monaghan, Drogheda and Dundalk were established as part of a cross-Border EU funded project also involving Newry, Portadown and Omagh.

The EMIS surveys, the Man 2 Man report and previous reports provide much information on sexual behaviour. The most recent survey covered sexual happiness and what men want. Men want relationships and to be more confident, but there is also a fear of STIs and HIV. For men living with HIV or STIs the fear of passing them on was the highest barrier to-----