Ms Lara Hynes:

I can do that. At the moment, the director of the guardian ad litem, GAL, national service has been appointed and some additional staff have also been appointed. The plan is for the service to commence operation next summer. The Deputy's second question was on the independence. Obviously that is a very key point. The set-up is being designed for the office at the moment and being put in place. Particular measures are being put in place to ensure that the guardians ad litem are independent in the operation of their own professional judgment. This is extremely important but the service will have the benefit of supporting them. They will have the benefit of working in an organisation where they can be supported by colleagues and by managers within the service.