Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What I am saying is that there was a comprehensive consultation process, as there are in most of the policies we develop within the Department. It is quite comprehensive to say there were 5,400 questionnaires, which were all completed. We had children and young people as part of the focus groups. There were written submissions received. Officials from the Department met with 29 different organisations. They were also met with again, as I said, last Friday. What the Deputy referenced originally was the framework. There has to come a point when the policy draft or otherwise is actually written up. That is ongoing at this point. It will be completed, I hope, imminently. I will receive it imminently. I will see what is made available in that draft and I will see from that point. There was quite considerable consultation.