Mr. Graham Doyle:

There has been a positive response to all of the Comptroller and Auditor General's recommendations. The chief response in that regard has been the establishment of a HAP oversight committee within the Department, which met five times last year and once at the end of the previous year. It examines all aspects of HAP, including value for money, the detailed operation of the scheme, and the processes and procedures under it. There has been some increased desktop checking and oversight of the scheme. We are moving to some on-site checking as well this year so there has been significant focus on it, which the Comptroller and Auditor General's recommendation has helped bring to bear.