Anne Rabbitte (Fianna Fail)

I thank Mr. French for coming before the committee. I am sure today is not easy for him as he has to read out his speech and share his experiences. In response to Deputy Kelly, he explained the need for expertise. He is not saying that a new agency is required to replace CFA-Tusla. What came to mind was Barnahus in Galway, which is an expert initiative within Tusla that deals specifically with child abuse. It has the expertise. It is the go-to for An Garda Síochána, the HSE, Tusla and families. If I am listening correctly, that unit has the expertise to support those seven children, or whatever the relevant number is, on an annual basis. It knows how the system works. You are, therefore, not working with a social worker who might have only started working in the past couple of months and finds himself or herself dealing with a very complex case with complex personalities and everything else. That to me was the first takeaway. Am I correct in that?