If I have any criticism, it would not be directed at the Minister but rather at the system and would relate, in particular, to the reform of the health boards in 1996. I never agreed with those changes. In my opinion history will judge them the result of a poor decision, which led to the creation of a further layer of bureaucracy and made it more difficult for people to get what they need. The changes were unfair to those who were obliged to deal with the new system after their introduction because these individuals were not trained and did not understand the financing of acute hospitals or voluntary agencies. Being left at the coalface without the required understanding, they were unable to grasp our approach in terms of financial requirements.