Ivor Callely (Fianna Fail)

It is with interest that I listened to the various contributors to this debate. On one hand, I concur with most of the contributions but, on the other, I am not too sure whether we should allow ourselves to get bogged down in ticking the boxes and ensuring everyone is included for the sake of assessment. One can have assessment after assessment and involve everyone but usually the people involved in the provision of care to the elderly, who may have tapped in with service providers, either on a day care, respite or treatment basis, would probably have a very good handle on the level of care required rather than those persons whom Members propose should be included in the assessment process. I ask the Minister of State to clarify the phrase "may include" in section 7. Does this mean "may not include" equally?