Ms Caroline Counihan:

Ms Kenny and Ms Lewis have said it so well. I endorse what they have said about delay and what Ms Lewis has said about judges. We need more judges and they should be made available as a matter of justice. It is about ensuring that every voice is heard as is stated in the title of our report. It is about hearing every voice and allowing every voice to be heard without increasing the risk of them being dramatically retraumatised by the experience. This can be and is being done.

Somebody asked me who we would look to. My favourite go-to jurisdiction is Scotland. It has been at this for years and has made inroads. Northern Ireland is the new kid on the block coming up fast on the inside rails. England and Wales seem to be in disarray but the two smaller jurisdictions are well worth looking at.