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Thank you, convener. This is my first visit to the Health Committee and I thank members for the opportunity to address you so early in my new role, although I will be brief.
However, the Finance Committee's report estimated that the costs of the home detention curfew scheme would be £4.235 million per annum. We gathered from our visit to Reliance that the average cost of a tag is about £5,000 per six-month period.
In the past four or five weeks in particular we have had an extended range of visits. We are trying hard to construct a range of positions on which we are prepared for the December council meeting.
Members indicated agreement.Convener's Report Convener's Report I understand that we now have a date for the visit by the Greek ambassador. Members will recall that we had to postpone his visit as he was recalled to Athens.
Members indicated agreement.Convener's Report Convener's Report I understand that we now have a date for the visit by the Greek ambassador. Members will recall that we had to postpone his visit as he was recalled to Athens.
I would be happy for such a meeting to be additional to the others. We do not need to visit all the islands but we should visit at least one, although I am not sure which.