Mr. Simon Nugent:

I agree with the Chairman that it is indeed a wide range of questions with a lot of data specific questions. The association does not collect detailed data on many of the areas the Deputies have mentioned. I can take some of the questions away and endeavour to respond afterwards with information where we have it, but it is not the habit or work of the association to collect this sort of data, particularly the comparative data. I understand why the committee is seeking it but we do not collect comparative data between what happens in our system and what happens in the public system. Mr. Fitzgerald might be able to give some anecdotal information that would help on some of the Deputies' questions but we are not going to be able to give a complete answer on them for reasons I hope the committee will understand.