Ms Siobhán McArdle:

Home support is a key part of our community provision to keep people well and safe at home and to support enhanced discharge from acute hospitals. I am not sure if I have the figure to hand. We have some waiting lists in some areas but not in every community healthcare organisation area. I will revert to the committee with an update on that but every effort is made to ensure that home support is provided to the highest level of need and to ensure the provision of intensive home care packages where required. These are higher levels of home support to make sure that people who have more complex needs are discharged from hospital quickly.