Some 3,000 families throughout the country are dependent on the services of RehabCare and are anxiously awaiting an update on discussions between Rehab and the Government on the funding crisis that is potentially threatening the future of this service. Can the Tanáiste give the House an update on those discussions, when he expects those discussions to be completed and when he will be in position to offer certainty to those families and their communities?

There is an ongoing conversation between the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, and Rehab. The immediate result of those discussions is that Rehab has now said that it will continue its services for the foreseeable future and there is no imminent threat of a reduction of services. I understand that the conversations are continuing to ensure financial sustainability into the future. I do not have a timeline but I can ask the Department to come back to the Deputy on this point.