Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On the point about special care, there is the aspect of children who are in trouble with gangs, drugs and all of that. My concern is more about children with addiction, mental health issues, suicidal ideation or whatever it may be. If they are being put into special care by order of the judge of the day and are not able to get the supports they need while in that care, their being there is a waste of time.

The witnesses did not have time to answer my question about staffing. What are the staffing levels as of today across the 17 areas and six regions ahead of the transformation that is due to happen?