Martin Daly (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail)

I thank Ms Rickard-Clarke for her comprehensive reply.

The Irish Association of Social Workers made a number of points about the widespread, endemic abuse, often committed by family members, sometimes by carers and sometimes by a concerned neighbour who does jobs. I have seen that in my experience. The witnesses made some comments about the nursing home sector. I agree that the day of the small community nursing home at the edge of, or in, the village where relatives, families and grandchildren were able to come in and out are gone. Will the witnesses expand on that view of how they feel things could be improved in that area?