Thomas Gould (Cork North-Central, Sinn Fein)

I would not like to see what happened with Tusla happening here. Tusla was set up but, from day one, it was never resourced to the level it should have been. It is a critical organisation dealing with vulnerable young people. Now we have this work that is being done here which also involves dealing with vulnerable people. If Ms Flynn is not getting the support she needs, she has to be honest about that. There was a completely different situation in An Bord Pleanála.

For years, it went under-resourced and understaffed. People wondered why we had a problem with planning in this country. No one called it out. I know it is not up to the witnesses to be holding the Government to account, but they are given a job and if they cannot do the job 100%, it needs to be said.