Mr. Ollie O'Connor:

It costs between €500,000 and €600,000. We employ 16 staff, 50% of whom would be part-time. In the homes in Athlone and Letterkenny, both the house manager and chef work part-time as we do not have the funding. In the larger house, in particular, we have the expense of providing lifts and meeting the fire safety regulations. We must comply with health and safety legislation. We incur expenses that one would not normally think about.