It has been stated that health boards, particularly public representatives, are often perceived to wear a parochial type hat. I make no apologies for being parochial on this issue. The Caiman-Hine expert review group stated that there was justification for two linear accelerators for radiotherapy services in an area with a population of 200,000 or 300,000 people. There is in excess of 300,000 people in the Mid Western Health Board area, therefore, there is justification for the service. A state-of-the-art area has been reserved for the oncology unit in the regional hospital but there is one vital ingredient missing, a radiotherapy facility. The statistics indicate that there is justification for this facility.