Mr. Tadhg Daly:

I wish to make a point. Two issues were raised there, including one on clinical oversight. Clearly, there has been better collaboration in recent months but that needs to continue to improve. We highlighted in our opening statement the need for greater integration.

The issue of the care needs of an ageing population is relevant. We need to be careful here that we do not get into talking about home care versus residential care versus acute care. What we need is a continuum of care for our ageing population with all those elements playing a key role. Those who are in our nursing homes, as we know, are the most frail and vulnerable and have been assessed by a multidisciplinary team as requiring residential care.