Ms Denise McCormilla:

We would say the Department of Children and Youth Affairs should be the registering authority with the Department of Education and Skills coming in then. We consider that really important but it is not interdepartmental. It is brilliant to have committees like this, where there are politicians from different parties, but the other plea we would make is for cross-party support for what happens for our children in the future. This would be so useful, especially with an election coming up. Parties need to strive to work together, just as we all need to do. There is competition between us and we work in our own silos but, in the best interests of children and this country, we really have to be trying to do the right thing.