Grace Boland (Dublin Fingal West, Fine Gael)

It is important that lessons are learned from this process. We absolutely have to make sure these services continue, but the organisations have to be using the money given to them by the taxpayer and people who with the best will in the world want to do their best for people who are in very difficult situations. We have to make sure the money is being spent appropriately.

Regarding funding, we know there are issues with the financial statements for 2023, for obvious reasons. I assume we are not anywhere near being able to complete financial statements for 2024. How has the Department satisfied itself that the grant funding is being used appropriately?