Dr. Kathleen MacLellan:

The timeframe will depend on the capacity with the current Covid-19 surge. However, it is absolutely intended that they will be in place by the end of 2021.

We are also finalising a draft scheme in respect of to the regulation of home care. We intend to bring a memorandum to Government to seek permission to draft it. That would relate to setting the minimum standards that need to be in place. HIQA has agreed within its business plan to start working on those minimum standards for care for home care providers, because they are not regulated at the moment.