Mr. John McCarthy:

Yes, Deputy. I am satisfied that, working through the local authorities, we have a robust set of procurement and value-for-money arrangements in place. I do not think there would be anything in the metrics, in terms of the average cost per unit, that would suggest the voluntary sector is not generating value for money. There can be a disparity between one and the other. The voluntary bodies are sometimes engaged in providing accommodation of a very specific type, perhaps for people with a disability, that attracts additional costs. I am satisfied, from that point of view, that we have a robust set of arrangements in place. We have been working on the broader issue of the regulation of the sector, which was mentioned by the Deputy. A voluntary code has been put in place in advance of the drawing up of a new set of statutory arrangements. With the permission of the Chair, I will ask my colleague, Mr. Layde, to say a little more on that matter.