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

Is that organised? It sounds excellent. I know nobody wants to be signing those orders but where communities are being destroyed, the local authority must do everything in its power to save the whole community. What Ms Kavanagh described is an approach the Department should support. When we see an issue developing, we should get all the different agencies involved to find out if the person, family or group of families needs additional supports. I would welcome that and would like to hear more about it. The committee could take it up in the new year. I thank the witnesses for their comments. I know this is a tough issue to deal with but I have seen the lives of ordinary people and families destroyed when local authorities have not stepped in.