Ms Catherine Cox:

It depends. Home care packages come through the HSE. In some cases the HSE may provide the care. In other cases the care is contracted out to approved home care providers who have tendered for it. Is it quick and swift? Sometimes it is not. It depends on whether the agencies or organisations can meet the demands. For example, they will need to have staff in the area. Given that we are speaking today about the lack of staff and recruitment it can be difficult to fill a care package very quickly. If the first organisation the HSE goes to cannot do this, it moves on to another. It is not as quick as it could or should be. What is very important is that quality care is provided and that the organisation has staff who are properly trained and equipped to provide that level of care. It is not perfect. Perhaps Mr. Musgrave would like to respond on the private sector.