Mr. Brian Purcell:

At the time, I think the intention was that the time people would have to spend there would be limited. As I mentioned when speaking to Deputy Donohoe, however, that has been the experience of systems internationally. Initially the intention was that people would not have to spend too much time in them. When it was initially set up it was in response to a certain number coming in, but there was a massive expansion in the numbers of people being put through the system.