Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses from the three groups for coming before the committee today. I thank them for their opening statements too. As the Chair said, we have read them in advance and do not need them to be read.

I will start with the Ombudsman for Children's Office. I thank Dr. Muldoon for outlining the position as he sees it at present. We all understand the impact of homelessness on children and on their lives going forward. I will focus on the numerous recommendations he has made to the Government. He concluded that paragraph by stating the figures continue to increase. Will he briefly outline the recommendations he has made? How many have been taken on board and how many have not? Will he give us a summary of his engagement with the Government and his feedback to the Government on this issues?