Mr. Sean Egan:

We have done significant preliminary work in preparation for a role which we believe will be imminent with the signing of legislation in the coming weeks. On the work we have done, extensive engagement has taken place with providers to further familiarise them with the standards. We conducted three pilot inspections at the beginning of this year to determine the appropriateness of our framework. That would be standard practice with a new programme such as this. We have also conducted on-site engagement with every other permanent provider in the country. Through the pilot inspections, we have identified that the accommodation is very overcrowded. That reflects the realities of the situation we find ourselves in with regard to the wider accommodation issues in the State. Equally, we found a number of issues that could be addressed relatively quickly as a result of the pilot inspections. We found room for improvement with regard to the application process-----