Dr. Niall Muldoon:

On foster care, Ireland needs to recognise that 88% of children in State care are in foster care. There are probably about 4,000 foster families. They need to be treated as if they are gold. They need to be given every possible support. It needs to be made as easy as possible for them to support the child they have taken in because we have said to them that they are our eyes and ears. This child will not be able to stay in their biological family and they have to do a job for us. That should be an easy job for those foster parents. That would help us encourage more foster parents to come forward. They need as much help as possible.

On the issue of expulsion, I will hand over to Ms Ward.