Mr. James Cawley:

I will echo the point made by Mr. McBride and Mr. Crombie Angus. We consulted our members around the demonstration projects. There have been significant delays and some people have been given different messages, though, so it would be good to progress the projects. We must remember that the personal assistance service was originally set up to give people choice and control. We need to move away from the medical approach taken in Ireland. This would be one way of moving towards a rights-based approach and social model of disability. I support the points that have been made.