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Only yesterday, the Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care, Mary Mulligan, and I met an organisation called Playback, which works with young people who require equipment to access facilities such as schools.
I am impressed by the theory of the project. Like Mary Scanlon, I think that it reads well on paper; if it works well, it could enhance the quality of life of our elderly people.Could you tell us something about barriers to joined-up working?
That sounds to me like an argument for giving school boards more power and authority. For example, at St Mary's in Dunblane, where the board has more authority, participation is even greater than is my experience at the Royal High Primary School.
However, when families in the Highlands seek advice and support for their sons and daughters who have heroin and alcohol addictions, the support is simply not available. I was pleased that Mary Mulligan met parents in Inverness this week.
Christmas Day and New Year's Day Trading (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 I welcome Karen Whitefield, the member in charge of the bill, and Mary Mulligan, who is exercising her right as an MSP to attend any committee meeting of the Parliament.