Ms Ciara Kirrane:

Our case is similar to that outlined by the previous two speakers. Our numbers are relatively stable. We do not see a significant fluctuation in the numbers of clients we see each year. More resources would mean we could do more with them. We could do more casework, more preparation for release and more post-release support which is very limited at the moment. Certainly more resources would have an impact. The vast majority of the people we work with are based in Britain. We have an office there. Members of the committee met them there in the Irish chaplaincy. They have a very heavy workload and more resources would enable us to share that workload better.