The problems encountered in vast areas of the service are ones of frontline management as opposed to resources. This Minister has taken huge strides to tackle this, as have previous Ministers. The level of consultation and discussion between the Department and the service providers is unprecedented. I do not agree with Senator McCarthy that there should not be expert groups and that we should not talk to people on the ground. That is the only way to tackle these problems. Initiatives such as the waiting lists and winter initiatives, the treatment purchase scheme and the national cancer strategy are all a result of close contact with the people working on the ground. This progress will be maintained and enhanced and I am sure the Minister will succeed in dealing with the many issues which arise in this complex and important area.