Is the shortage of staff due to a lack of interest in filling these difficult positions or a lack of funding? Money is not allocated to institutions such as St. Mary's by the Department directly but by the health boards. However, the Department is ultimately responsible for what goes on at the home. Fantastic work is done by the staff with the patients. Is it difficult to recruit staff to fill the vacancies or is not enough money getting through to hire staff, as I believe to be the case?