Mr. Seamus McCarthy:

Diagram 2.5 on page 27 of the report shows the spread of charges for both public and private sectors. I will explain the diagram to the Deputy. If she looks at the width of the graphic rather than its height, the lighter green colour shows figures from about €800 to about €1,400, which is the spread of weekly charges for private nursing homes. The lower graphic goes from about €1,200 to €1,800. There are also some much higher figures going up to as much as almost €2,500 for some nursing homes. There is a much wider spread for the public nursing homes than for the private ones.