Michael Harty (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Holohan. I refer to the latter section of Mr. Quinn's statement, where he stated that clarity on the legal status of the licensing provider is necessary, as is a greater emphasis in legislation on effective governance and clear accountability at the level of the provider. I ask him to expand on that.

I assume that in his last paragraph he is calling for more resources because an expansion of licensing will require a substantial increase in personnel and resources for HIQA. I ask him to deal with those two items.