Mr. Ciarán Devane:

They can set the tone and the expectation. I will try to broaden the point. I ran a patient organisation, which did not receive Government funding. We raised money and funded innovation in services. In terms of collaboration between the HSE, the system more broadly and the voluntary and charitable sectors there is a lot that can be done to make sure there are coherent strategies in mental health, cancer or diabetes. Bringing in the voice of the patient allows for a more implementable, fundable strategy as well. One of the things I will be looking for is a mechanism to do this. I saw this work very effectively in the mental charities in the UK, specifically England. The charities work very well with the health service in terms of encouraging the non-mental health providers to recognise the need for early intervention and to then reduce the burden. We then can make sure we have enough consultants, psychologists, etc., in place, inclusive of mental health workers in the community.