Ms Fiona Larthwell:

That is a really important point. That is something we have considered and we have discussed it with HIQA in terms of even how to differentiate between the two. One of the things that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has said to us is that there is a different attitude and emphasis in personal assistance compared to home care. Personal assistance is user-directed support whereas home care is more directed by the HSE generally, which will say that this person needs this amount of services and this type of service and you have to deliver this kind of service in this kind of way. Personal assistance is much more around enabling what the person wants to happen happen. I hope that is a bit of clarification but it is not-----