Mr. Robert Watt:

The process was professionally undertaken in the way it was set up and in the commissioning of an independent review. The review is very detailed and comprehensive. The steps that were taken in protecting the rights of the whistleblower and the disclosure were what one would expect from a Department and they were taken in an exemplary way. I would say to parents of people with autism and other needs that the Department is focused on doing all it can with the HSE, the Department of Education and other State bodies to provide the necessary supports to ensure that people have the supports to meet their potential as best they can. That is the main motivation of the Department. Many of my colleagues involved in this have spent much of their careers in this space; working with providers and families to try to provide the best possible services. As Dr. MacLellan mentioned earlier, significant resources and increases in resources have been devoted to this area. I would say to families that the system is doing all it can. There is always more to do because we will never be in a position where we have all the resources to meet all the-----