Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses and the work that has been done. A fair deal of progress has been made. I would like to probe some of the Department's statement a little further. I think we are all at one in the aim of this whole exercise, which is to ensure there is robust legislation that will protect service users primarily and will act as an encouragement for more service providers to get involved by providing reassurance and a stronger legislative framework.

To dig into some of those issues a little further, how often has the Department of Health met the Garda Síochána or what kind of engagement has there been since the Garda Síochána we was before this committee?