Mr. John Farrelly:

I am happy to respond about the new legislation, with regard to governance and fitness of the provider, and the idea of much more scrutiny. That is where governance and fitness come in. We have Sharing the Vision. A capacity review is ongoing in the Department and HSE to make sure that the units provide dignity for people. They have to be decent units that give people dignity and hope. That will be a challenge for Ireland. There are a number of centres. We have taken a position that centres should be good enough to give people hope and dignity. That will involve the HSE. Many premises have improved a lot over the last few years. We have identified premises to the HSE both at a regional and national level. Some regions are better at keeping their stock up to date than other regions, which is unfortunate for patients in those regions. With regard to Sláintecare and the reform of the HSE, no one is saying that the HSE does not need to be reformed and improved. Even the HSE recognises that. We hope that in the reform of the HSE, to have more accountability and better governance, that it will ensure that the buildings are good.