Ms Jacinta Swann:

Sometimes, however, that is what people are left with following an assessment. For some mothers - it is mostly mothers - those sentences are the ones that stay with them. In a 12-page report, those kinds of statements have an impact. Mothers, in particular, are very much left on their own. Before the child goes into care, there usually is some sort of family support service involvement. From Tusla's perspective, it often tries to put a family support package in place, as well as engagement with a social worker.