Ms Laura Casey:

I thank the Deputy. In developing the proposals we are conscious of proportionality and getting the balance right. The intention of the reduction in timelines is very much around providing for a quicker sanction process with residents in mind and ensuring wherever the breach in compliance is that it is rectified quickly to protect residents. Again, the areas where we are proposing this reduction in timelines are quite serious sanctions, either for applying a condition to registration or cancelling a registration, so a certain bar will have been met to even engage in this process. I also mentioned earlier that HIQA does not just embark on a process out of nowhere. There will generally have been lengthy engagements with the registered provider around this particular issue.