Dr. Brian Osborne:

I thank the Chair and the committee for the invitation to attend today's meeting.

The Irish College General Practitioners, ICGP, is the professional body for general practice in Ireland. The college's primary aim is to serve the patient and the general practitioner by encouraging and maintaining the highest standards of general medical practice. It is the representative organisation on education, training and standards in general practice in Ireland. I will invite my colleagues to introduce themselves briefly.