It was agreed that this process should continue, albeit through new, more appropriate mechanisms, as outlined in the report Enhancing the Partnership, which dealt with the framework supporting the transfer of responsibility for funding intellectual disabilitv service providers to the health boards. These providers had been funded directly by the Department. A second report, Widening the Partnership, dealt with the application of that framework to voluntary service providers for those with an intellectual disability, such as CoAction West Cork, funded by the health boards. Between 1998 and 2002, additional funding amounting to €27.2 million was allocated to services for persons with an intellectual disability and those with autism to meet identified needs in existing services.