Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the HIQA representatives for their report and wish Dr. Tracey Cooper the very best in her new role.

Can the witnesses explain the provisions in place regarding enforcement? They indicate that one provider had its registration cancelled. What does that mean? Does it mean that the centre was shut down? If it was shut down, what happened to the residents from that centre? Where did they go?

They also mentioned that the authority's approach to regulation ensures that all of those providers who are persistently non-compliant face proportionate enforcement action. What do they mean by "persistent" and how do they measure proportionate action?

Of the 355 items of unsolicited information, were they all investigated and what were the outcomes?