Mr. Niall Mulligan:

I think we are benchmarked against other similar type of organisations in terms of our funding, staffing levels and ratios. As can be seen from the briefing document, there is a complexity of services that we offer. Some of our services need a ratio of more than two or three staff to one individual because of the complexity of their stay. For these individuals the staffing costs do not come cheap. Without delving into the mechanics behind the €22,000 cost, it is a broad mathematical equation piece.