Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

This is an interesting amendment but the Minister of State outlined exactly how the scheme will operate as a result of the Supreme Court decision. As to whether somebody else takes another action in this regard, that is another day's work. People who could not secure a bed in a public institution and had to rely on the local private nursing homes have a grievance. The Minister of State is aware of that because I am sure he has received representations to that effect in his constituency.