Mr. Phelim Quinn:

I appreciate that but I would have to say that during the past three years of my tenure as chief executive officer, CEO, I have been determined that whoever sits on the board of HIQA does not interfere in its executive functions. The public confidence issue is, as Ms Dunnion has pointed out, that we have very clear controls that divide the role and function of the non-executive from the executive. I appreciate that we are here talking about these perceptions today but we also need to convey the facts and they are, as Ms Dunnion pointed out today, that we have very clear controls within HIQA and the public should have confidence in the role that HIQA plays in its regulation of designated centres for older persons.