Ms Bernie McNally:

I suppose what this has highlighted in particular is the need to immediately close a service where there is a very high level of evidence which was available because of undercover cameras. Tusla was closing down services under the powers it had already. It had closed five and was taking further action. We now discussing powers that may be used only once a year. Had Tusla had those powers some years ago they might not have been used. Tusla's new powers have been in place for only three years. It has taken a while for everything to be established and for the sector to become familiar with everything that is happening. We have had early thoughts on it and it was committed to in First 5 but the detail of what power, when and how it might be used will be worked out further in the next couple of months.