Mr. Bernard Gloster:

Yes, and that is the problem. We try to rely on what the professionals in the case say as well. There can be times when there are conflicting views between all of the people involved on what is the best approach to the child's needs.

I spoke with the Minister only two weeks ago about FRCs. He is considering if it is possible for 2024 to look at another round of the FRC programme. In the meantime, we continue to fund them. This year, we increased the core funding by 4%, which is what was available to us to do that. There are other agencies that also fund them as well, so it can be a mixed bag, depending on where they operate. In some places the local authority funds them and in other places the HSE funds them. We are committed to FRCs because they take a very collective and holistic approach to supporting people in communities.