Mr. Phelim Quinn:

I will first outline our planning in relation to this programme. One of the questions was how well we were staffed to tackle this challenging issue in terms of regulation. We acknowledge it is extremely challenging. The number of designated centres with which we will be required to deal will increase by 200% in the course of the next three years. As a result of this, we have engaged in rigorous planning in terms of how we will approach this task in workforce and methodology terms. We have obtained agreement and sanction to fill a significant number of posts for the authority in terms of this new function. We are in the process of recruiting approximately 41 additional staff to deal specifically with the regulation of residential services for adults and children with disabilities. We have also looked at our current staff complement, including our management capacity and support services and are seeking to ensure much of the efficiency within our current capacity can stretch to the disability regulation function.