Mr. John McCamley:

It would be both. We represent quite a number of the security staff in each of the hospitals. They face their own difficulties in the context of staffing, resources and being left in very difficult situations. We represent members who are employed directly by the HSE and section 38 security staff who have come across incredibly difficult situations. Again, it is all about staffing and resources. That is just a general trend within each of the hospitals. Leaving aside security staff, we have other grades, such as porters or healthcare assistants, that have been left to deal with instances of aggression in emergency departments and in other locations. It is a general trend that has increased over the past number of years due to the number of presentations in emergency departments, waiting times and the cancellation of elective surgeries. All of that has led to a certain amount of aggression. It comes down to the crisis within the health service and the shortage of staff as well.