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I do not disagree entirely with the remarks that have been made but, after looking at the precise wording of the letter from George Lyon, the Deputy Minister for Finance, Public Service Reform and Parliamentary Business, it seems to me that it does not provide a direct response.
Would that be an addition to the evidence that we have already heard from representatives from the national health service? I believe that it would. Rosemary Byrne's suggestion is to hear from people at the professional end, such as those who provide the services.
After all the bullet points, the response to question 5 states: "Local authorities and NHS Boards have been asked to conduct a joint audit of service provision for people with ASD, and to provide the Executive with this information by the end of April.
Under care standard 17, paragraph 7 may refer to the use of local services, but without adequate personal allowances, that will not become a reality for residents.
It would be helpful to pursue that.We should pursue the issues of outputs and outcomes, especially in relation to the use of new money, so that we can get better information about the improvements in services that could occur and what they might cost.
After a temporary interruption, normal service is being resumed.I am also a prospective trustee of the Carbeth trust, the aim of which is to purchase the Carbeth estate as a co-operative for the interests of the Carbeth hutters.
It has been allocated £1.5 million in rough sleepers initiative funding to develop services that include direct-access accommodation and outreach workers.
That point is well made.I accept fully the point about the Meat Hygiene Service charges. Some of those issues were drawn to our attention in the Pooley report, which dealt with a range of such issues.