Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses and thank them for giving up their time to be present. I have a number of questions arising from the informative presentations. It appears from the Red C findings that there is a lack of clarity as to how one defines a vulnerable adult. This needs to be addressed in order that people can have a better understanding of what it means. Do the witnesses have an idea on how this could be done?

Emotional abuse is very subjective. What one person would see as abuse would not be so perceived by another. Is there any way to eliminate ambiguity and have a clearer definition of emotional abuse?

In regard to elder abuse, elderly people seem the least likely to report it, especially if it is happening in their own homes. Do the witnesses have suggestions on how this can be rectified?