Ms Angela Fitzgerald:

I think so. To the Cathaoirleach's question around the causes, Tusla has done its own assessment, which is multifactorial. Certainly, child protection due to a breakdown in family systems is a key part. The unexpected and sustained increase in children and families coming from Ukraine has resulted in some added burden. We already had international protection services but fundamentally we have a significant number of children and families who are in trouble. Tusla is trying to put its arms around it as regards the number of staff it receives. When we met with its staff recently, they said even if Tusla were to take the entire number of graduates that will come out of college this year, it will be insufficient to meet its needs. There are very real issues there, which is why we have tried to take a different approach. The Cathaoirleach's question is very well-placed.