Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Dunnion. I thank the witnesses for the report. We all see changes now. People are living longer and it is important that the elderly live in the community as much as possible. In the report, that is part of what HIQA is trying to do. I welcome the report. In light of the report, does HIQA envisage long-term changes that need to be made? It is a changing world. The deadline is 2021 and the witnesses are stating there may be changes. Do they believe we need changes? Are there now different criteria after everything that has happened, which was so unexpected? None of us expected it to happen. Circumstances in nursing homes have been horrific. What do the witnesses envisage? Have lessons been learned? What do we need to do as politicians? Funding is the main thing but, overall, what is the biggest challenge for the witnesses in doing their job?