Mr. Bernard Gloster:

The term "respite" is broad. I heard the case described by Deputy Murphy. Respite for children with disabilities is a provision made directly by the HSE. We seek that on behalf of children in State care as part of the protocol to which Ms Duggan referred. As we know, there are significant demands on the respite services of the HSE.

In the absence of respite services, we continue to try to provide as much support as we can to foster carers. We do have respite foster care, but it is not predominantly-----