I was approached towards the end of last year by a constituent who indicated concern that the conditions as set out in the legislation militated against day case hospitals. I asked my officials to meet the persons concerned and examine the issue. In the event the meeting did not take place until towards the end of February and the change to the scheme was made by way of Report Stage amendment to the Bill, though signalled on Committee Stage. I made it clear in the Dáil that the issue came to my attention because of an approach from an individual constituent. I considered there was a very good case for making the change and I would have been of this view no matter who brought it to my attention. The relief was intended to apply to all private hospitals. There was no intention when introduced of excluding day-case hospitals. It is not unusual that the terms and conditions of reliefs are adjusted in the light of experience and of issues brought to my or my Department's attention by promoters of individual projects.