I propose to take Questions Nos. 101, 103, 214 and 216 together.
The health sector reform programme affects almost every aspect of the system, in terms of structures and in terms of governance, accountability, planning, monitoring and evaluation. It has implications for all organisations in the sector and requires that new structures be put in place in certain cases. This requires a fundamental reform of the existing statutory provisions in respect of the roles, functions, organisation structure and management of the health system. In line with the Department's approach on the reform programme, an action project has been established to prepare the legislation, which will provide the statutory basis for the establishment of new agencies in line with the Government decision on the implementation of the recommendations of the Brennan and Prospectus reports. The legislation will also incorporate any other consequential changes which may be necessary to give effect to the new reformed health system. It will incorporate legislative proposals arising from the other action projects. I envisage that I will be in a position to introduce the necessary legislation next year.