Dr. Kathleen MacLellan:

An important part of Sláintecare is that we look at the right care in the right place. There is a significant amount of work under way on population best health needs planning. This seeks to ensure that we can plan for the future in the types of infrastructure needed and where that needs to be located. It also seeks to ensure that we plan for ten or 20 years ahead through the national development plans and through other planning so that we can ensure the locations and the make-ups of nursing homes or the types of housing support models meet the needs of those individuals. I agree that planning for the future and the long-term future is critical.