Cathy Bennett (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

My time is running out. I have just a few more minutes and I have a number of other questions to ask.

HIQA was formed in 2007. Therefore, it has taken almost two decades for it to realise that the existing inspection process is not working. Obviously, it is not working if RTÉ staff can walk into a nursing home and get camera footage. Are inspections always notified or can inspectors just walk in? Are the operators of facilities always not notified?