Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We need to get all the facts, I fully agree with the Deputy in that respect. That is why issues like Garda vetting and the reporting of suspected abuse are so important. Of course, once such reports are made, we must also ensure that action is taken. It is still very disturbing to see the differences between the number of reports of sexual abuse and crimes of sexual violence and the numbers of cases that end up in the courts or with successful convictions.

Senator van Turnhout asked about the new schemes and I wish to clarify that a decision has not been made to move to two schemes. What we have decided is to have more flexibility between the schemes in the interest of the youth services being able to deal with what comes before them. They will have the flexibility to use the money for different purposes. There is no question of moving to two schemes. That may have been contained in some freedom of information material that was issued but-----