Ms Nuala Ward:

It is a really well-made point and one of the key priorities the UN has for every state is that each is obliged to ensure children and their families are fully aware of their right to access justice and appropriate remedies. We are one of those options. We are free and we are independent. In other countries there is an obligation for all agencies, including schools, hospitals and housing agencies, to have it embedded in their complaints procedures that people can go to the office of the ombudsman for children and to the childcare commissioner. We are a small office and it would be a huge burden on us to try to amplify our voice, but if everyone could step into that space it would be fantastic for the children of Ireland.