Ms Laverne McGuinness:

The service level arrangements have been revised for the hospitals and the other organisations, many of which are disability organisations, to take account of all the governance arrangements and the issues which were highlighted as part of the HIQA investigation at Tallaght Hospital. That has been done right across the hospitals. We have a comprehensive scheduling initiative in relation to the issue of quality and safety. It is one of the areas that is monitored by the managers as part of their monthly review. We have stipulated that at least ten meetings must be held by senior management with senior managers of organisations that are over a threshold value. We have also stipulated certain guidance with regard to who needs to be in attendance at such meetings to ensure all the relevant information is available and to make sure appropriate management of the arrangement and the funds that are given to the organisation takes place.