Ms Rosarii Mannion:

As I stated previously and the Senator will be aware, the health service depends on fully functioning teams to deliver services to service users, clients and patients. We have to approach issues of having growth in one area and a reduction in another or whatever else in a coherent and integrated way. I take the Senator's point on whether there has been more prioritisation in one area as opposed to another. We have specific details available on the management and administration area. When we expand services, whatever they may be, a management-administrative component is invariably required and many of these posts will be front-facing, for example, supporting consultants, clinics, dentists, etc. As I stated, we are prioritising, but it is crucial that we staff teams in an holistic way and do not constantly zone in on-----