Mr. Mervyn Taylor:

I will do so very quickly, as I am aware of the time strictures. Legislation has been anticipated for safeguarding adults and the Law Reform Commission has a consultation going on regarding how such a framework might best occur. We believe that is a mechanism for framing legal recognition of independent advocacy. There is also a need for legislation on protection of liberty of people in congregated care settings because that is a serious issue. People have been transferred from acute hospitals to nursing homes on temporary transition funding. The question is: will they have a choice of staying there or getting the package they need to support them to go home? Legislation can come either way.