Ms Noirín O'Sullivan:

Yes, we do have a missing persons bureau. I do not have the cost of running it readily available but it is important to put it in context to say that when a person is reported missing the local gardaí become involved and the missing persons bureau collates the statistics for the number of missing persons and manages any interaction needed to coordinate that work. When a person is reported missing the investigation remains live until the case is closed. It is not closed until it is solved.

We have set up a network of family liaison officers whose job is to liaise with the families of the people who are missing and those who are injured by crime. There is very active investigation of missing persons. We have a network of missing persons and a national missing persons day when families of lost ones can come together.