Since I became a member of the North Western Health Board in 1991, the improvements which have been made in Sligo General Hospital are phenomenal. A new day surgery ward was opened last year where patients can have minor surgery in the morning and go home in the evening. We have a new state-of-the-art oncology ward. I have a friend who, unfortunately, has cancer. He attends the oncology ward every second day. His treatment is finished by 10 a.m. and he can then go to work. Twelve months ago he attended St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin for treatment which took five or ten minutes but because of the journey involved he had to stay in the hospital overnight. He was away from his family for the whole week and could not go to work. While the system is not perfect, it is improving. It is worth noting this.