The Brennan and Prospectus reports contain recommendations for the future funding and structures of the health service. In addition, the forthcoming Hanly report will deal with interrelated issues which form an integral package for the successful delivery of a regionally-based, multidisciplinary, specialised health service at local level. According to the best placed sources, the Hanly report on medical staffing, which is to be presented to the Minister, but which has not yet been fully signed over by the parties involved, seems to be putting forward principles consistent with his thinking.