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The second point is that it is not clear from the wording whether the exception is a personal exception or an exception that applies only for the duration of the present period of office of a governor.
Perhaps Ireland also provides other examples with which we could compare ourselves and from which we could cherry pick solutions to address our problems.
I too welcome the suggestion that quality partnerships are the way forward, except in exceptional circumstances, when quality contracts may be better for an authority.
As has been pointed out, we need to compare that with the cost of not treating someone, which might involve benefit payments or community care services or lost productivity.