Ms Anne Vaughan:

It is a good thing for the reasons the Chairman outlined. The change to the domiciliary care allowance application process, which he is familiar with, was done in co-operation with the stakeholders and people involved, for example, the parents. As the Chairman is probably aware, the rate of approval at first instance is much higher because we get a great deal more information now, which leads to fewer appeals. The application process is done more quickly. As Mr. McKeon stated, our response rates and processing times in that regard are quite good.