Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)

I think we are all disappointed at the limitations of the legislation. We expected it to go a lot further and to fulfil the programme for Government commitment on a statutory right to home care. There is much confusion around that. It is referred to as the statutory scheme, but it is not the statutory right to home care. On that, and with respect to the coalition, is ALONE saying the views it is expressing are representative of the coalition or would it be advisable for the committee to look for a submission from the coalition?