Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for appearing to give us their views and advice on the challenging times we have experienced in the past three or four months. One of the problems I am coming across is that of young people aged over 18 who have challenges, either depression or mental health problems, and are distancing themselves from their parents. The parents, who want to give support, find it frustrating that they are being excluded. Is there a need to provide support for parents in such circumstances? I have encountered a large number of such cases in recent months. It is challenging for parents to try to deal with this issue.