Ms Cherie Tyner:

We just need to pool resources. We are coming with solutions. We set up as a charity in order to provide the evidence-based programmes at a reasonable, affordable rate and we will work with the services. That is our mission, to equip services with evidence-based tools so that they can improve outcomes for families in this country. A meta-analysis was done by Professor Alan Carr in University College Dublin with a Parents Plus evidence base with more than 1,000 families. It showed a significant impact such as reduction in behaviours, improvement in emotional well-being and health, the well-being of parents. These are all aspects that if we get right then the future is brighter. If we get it wrong it is like we wait for the fire. It also costs much more, financially and emotionally.