Ms Laverne McGuinness:

I thank the Chairman and members of the committee for the invitation to attend today. I am joined by my colleagues Mr. Pat Healy, national director of social care, on my right and Mr. John Cregan, interim administrator of the Central Remedial Clinic. Mr. Tony O'Brien, the director general, would have been present but for the fact that he is on annual leave. He advised the committee of that accordingly.

The appointment of an interim administrator to the Central Remedial Clinic-----