Mr. Stephen Mulvany:

In fairness, medical care changes. If you go back over 40 years, the number of beds has changed. It decreased across a number of years for a variety of reasons. In the past three years, more additional beds have been put in place than at any time over the past 40 years. We have checked that. It is not enough, but, if you think about it, we did not have day cases 40 years ago. Now, the average length of stay for most procedures has been reduced. Do we need more beds? Yes. Are more beds being put in place? Yes. Are further needed? Yes, but it is not just about hospital beds; it is also about capacity in the community and processes.