Ms Marian Sloan:

It was updated about five years ago. It was computerised in drugs services. The task force ran with an eCAAS system while the HSE ran with a different system. There was a project to link the two systems so that the data could be recorded. When it was updated, it was changed to include the care planning process and assessments. There has not been much change since then. There is no input at all regarding what is appropriate for families themselves. One person in addiction affects six people. If you think of families, there may be four or five other children. We can work with them but other services, such as social services, child services and all of the other supports, also need that information. They need to know the hidden harm and how many children are at risk in this country because of addiction in the family.