Ms Niamh O'Donoghue:

That is precisely the question that has driven the work that is under way. The Chairman has to recognise the historical context of the set-up of these companies. These are independent companies that were made up of many volunteers who gave freely of their time and effort and so on to ensure that a service was provided locally. There is no doubt that these boards represent a governance structure which is out of date in the sense of trying to provide a consistent and professional service throughout the country. In fairness, the work that is being done through CIB is about trying to come up with a different model that can preserve and enhance service delivery but bring greater sense, if I can put it like that.