Ms Leanne Caulfield:

Regarding the Deputy's first question, and as Ms Justice Laffoy stated, we have received a written submission from the IASW that was detailed and helpful to the commission in the latter's considerations. We also received a number of submissions from individual social workers and social work teams and services within the HSE and voluntary bodies. Some of them may be members of the IASW. Currently, the commission is conducting individual meetings with various stakeholders and it is likely that we will have further engagement with the IASW at some point before the conclusion of the project. We are mindful of the need to learn from practitioners on the ground as well as service users, given that they are likely to be affected by the adult safeguarding legislation. We are grateful for practitioners' input. We understand that they represent the views of people on the ground and that they are the ones who will have to apply this legislation. We are conscious of consulting practitioners and end users.