Ms Patsy Carr:

Without getting into the specifics of it, the bed he is occupying in the NRH is already funded. It costs extra money to provide the funding for him to go into the community. It is not always cheaper. I do not know the level of that man's needs but he could require 24 hour care at home. This is not cheap but would give him the quality of life that he requires and deserves. It is about having additional funding but it is also about having the additional teams to work on the ground in the various settings around the country. That all takes planning and funding.