Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On my behalf and on behalf of Sinn Féin I thank the witnesses for the work they did during Covid, from working with people who are in active addiction and the challenges Covid posed to provide the services to helping those people in their recovery journeys. It was a major undertaking and, without being dramatic, the organisations represented today certainly helped to save some peoples' lives and keep some people in recovery. Unfortunately, from what we have heard, many people might have relapsed. I thank the witnesses and everyone who was involved in that work; they are owed a debt of gratitude by the country.

I will go to Ms Leonard and Dr. McMonagle. Dr. McMonagle touched on alcohol-related brain injuries. Is there more the Department could do on that? Ms Leonard discussed some of her recommendations and I ask her to elaborate on how she would like them to be implemented.