Mr. Pat Healy:

I will ask my colleague, Dr. Joe Green, to comment on that detail. We set out in the report we provided the detail of all the services. It also references the clinics. A significant number of staff, numbering 657 whole-time equivalents, currently work in the service. I will ask Dr. Green to cover the detail of that. It is important we emphasise that while the policy identifies a roadmap for the future, there is recognition of the good quality service currently provided by the HSE. It is targeted and we have prioritised need towards a targeted group. The issue of access must be addressed and under the policy we seek to do that. It reorientates the role of the HSE service, particularly focusing on special care in terms of those with special needs, our ageing population, vulnerable groups and so on. That is part of the implementation process in which we will be involved and we will have to work that out.