Professor Mary McCarron:

I thank Deputy Tully for those kind words. One comment I want to make is that we have a huge problem in the sector in terms of the recruitment and retention of multidisciplinary team members. Many people, if they are not able to access the proper therapist in terms of psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy or whatever, end up in inappropriate environments or on inappropriate medications in order to manage distress for people. We have to try to understand it. This is not just for the ageing sector. We are not able to staff the children's teams. This is a real concern. Many children with disabilities are waiting a very long time to access essential services, and that has not improved. In many areas, it has probably got worse, not better.

We have a real issue on our hands as regards how to address that issue.