Ms Susan Cliffe:

That is the case. It is the regulations. It is not that HIQA does not have ratios but that the law does not set out required staffing ratios. However, work is well advanced in the Department of Health on what is known as the safe staffing and skill mix framework. That is being progressed. It was recommended on foot of the findings during the Covid pandemic. It is well advanced at this stage. I might defer to my colleagues in the Department on that.