Mr. Bernard Gloster:

I spoke too early when I said that I missed this committee. I am absolutely delighted to see the progress in Mallow. I genuinely want to say that I think the public representatives across all parties have been exceptionally supportive and, indeed, patient with us in respect of that. Up to 40 new beds will open for Mallow, and I think there are more to come and more to do.

From the end of this week, I will be appointing six regional executive officers to manage the entire health service, which will do a lot of the integrating or what we might call "knocking of heads together" be that CAMHS or hospitals. There will be one for Cork and Kerry, which will be for all acute and community services. I will not say the old Southern Health Board but the Deputy knows what I am talking about.

Deputy Sean Sherlock:I do.