Ms Nuala Ward:

I am aware of the example the Deputy has given. The HSE has published its plan for the improvement of services. What we very much welcome is that there is a shift away from the medical model to a family-centred model. If any one of us ends up suffering from trauma, we need to be near what is familiar. We need to be near our loved ones. We need for them to be able to visit us. It is exactly as the Deputy says. For that poor young person who has already lost their father and whose mother is trying to adapt to new circumstances, our service should be robust and flexible enough to let them be near their community, loved ones and what is familiar. The focus in what has been laid out by the HSE is on family-centred care. It is not just about the child or the person in the middle. It is about everything they need around them to recover from what can be a very traumatic time. We do accept their experience. It is so important to keep that focus.