Mr. Bernard Gloster:

It is about the aftercare service. I am happy to answer the question without the papers in front of me. I addressed the committee in May on the matter. Positive Care Ireland notified us of its intention to dispose of its interest in its business. Equally, it engaged in a process in which it sought to secure the sale or transfer of the company to another provider. A provider engaged with Positive Care Ireland and successfully negotiated whatever terms it did. The provider has successfully engaged with Tusla and registered as a provider with it. I gave an undertaking to the Deputy at the time, when he made active and appropriate representation, and I gave an undertaking to the committee. Our sole focus at the time were the children who were in care in the Positive Care Ireland houses. Our hope now is that the new provider, who is in our open tender process, will be able to expand the offering to other children and young people. Our regulations service and our operational service are actively engaged with the provider. It is challenging of course, as it is for every provider, but I believe it is working quite well.