Mr. P?raic Walsh:

The point is that a lot of the time when children in care hit 18 and age out and reach maturity, it is then they start asking questions about what is going on or who made decisions on their behalf or what led to here. Therefore, it is part of that maturity to know what to ask about that. A lot of times, too, the planning for children who are turning 18 in aftercare only starts in maybe the last year or so. Therefore, the issues they are complaining about are happening while they are still a child by law at 17. There is a real common-sense and pragmatic reason for us wanting that if that makes sense.