Mr. Liam Woods:

There will be 206 of the 301 proposed new beds opened. During January, we expect to have 294 of the 301 open. Two issues affect us in opening new capacity. One has already been referred to by one of the Deputies, which is getting the staff to resource the beds. There are also some issues around physical infrastructure. If we are changing the physical nature of a facility, there will be a time implication. In summary, during January we will achieve 294 of the 301 beds and the remaining six are set out on the page.

Of the 154 beds that were closed at the end of October, as of 18 December, 111 of those will be open. In January, we expect 129 to be open. There are 17 beds closed in Galway but that is associated with a rebuilding project and they will open in the middle of 2016. They will be closed in the longer term. I will leave the schedule with the committee if it is helpful.