Peter Roche (Galway East, Fine Gael)

The witnesses are most welcome. I thank them for their very comprehensive statements, which were delivered in a very honest way. I have a number of questions which I will ask early so the witnesses can respond.

Ms Murphy stated that youth work is often expected to step in where other services like mental health or child protection fall short. What would she like to see the Government do to make sure youth workers are not left trying to fill the gaps?