Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)

It is a combination. I concede that it is a significant overspend but it is necessary. It is to ensure that people are appropriately cared for in appropriate settings. With regard to residential as a whole, more than 60%, or approximately €2.2 billion, of the entire disability budget is spent on residential services. In 2026, it will deliver services for 9,000 people. An additional €65 million is being provided in 2026 to deliver supports to ensure there will be new residential places, take appropriate measures for the under-65s who are in nursing homes and provide enhancements and upgrades in existing residential service. We are hugely committed. On the overspend we have this year, we went through a protracted budgetary process which provided €618 million in additional funding. This puts us on a much steadier footing for next year, not just for residential services but in the round.