Mr. Joe Lynch:

I will respond to some of the questions and will then ask my colleagues to respond to others. Working backwards, we were omitted from the value for money study because we were considered an outlier. In terms of statistics, capitation fees in respect of the provision of residential care, which is provided on a 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 52 weeks of the year basis, for 9.4% of our residents is between €20,000 to €30,000 per annum. Capitation fees in respect of 41.9% of residents, which is the largest cohort, are between €30,000 to €40,000 per annum and a for further 16.7% fees are between €41,000 to €50,000 per annum. The remainder are above that but they would have serious complex needs. Capitation fees in respect of more than 50% of people within Camphill are less than €40,000 per annum. In terms of the eight agencies reviewed in the context of the value for money study, we would be at the bottom end of the scale compared to all of those agencies.