Mr. Michael Fitzgerald:

I do not want to get lost in a word but I could not accept "coercion", "pressurised" or something of an inappropriate nature like that. It might be helpful to say in this context that we understand this is a very difficult process. It is a change for residents and particularly people who were long-term residents there. It is a change. Any change for any of us is an adjustment for people. Of course, it will bring its own issues for people. We understand that. We also understand that it is not an easy thing to go through for families. People going to see other centres, in my head space anyway, is appropriate. As we said it is about will and choice. People also need to see what they are moving to, what it is like for them, what the feel of it is like and would they be comfortable there and with the services that are provided there. Those also are all important pieces.

If there are issues of that nature which are concerning to the Deputy, we would be quite happy for him to bring them forward to us and we will investigate them and come back in case there is anything untoward.