Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Deputy. On the mother and baby homes, I want to say because I did not say it earlier that there has been a huge advertising campaign undertaken at home and abroad. I visited London and got some feedback on the things they were doing. They were doing outreach throughout England and other places. They are doing similar at home. Quite a substantial figure has been expended on leafleting and advertising on social media. I raised recently the fact I am a great believer in local radio and that is one we should be looking at. I do not want people to feel we are sitting back and saying, "If you come forward, you come forward, and if you don't, sure, that's grand too." We are very proactively out there, trying to do more and more, and we will continue to do more. It is our experience that there is slower application at the start than later.

I would like to see maximum uptake of AIM because it is an additional support to ensure a child with an additional need is fully supported and integrated into the system. The AIM plus forecast was 26% and 24% was the uptake. It was out but it was only slightly out. I go back to what Deputy Boland referenced earlier. I feel everybody here would be of the same view.

Where we find we have to do more in this space, we will do it. Whether it is communication or some other kind of support that is required, I want every child who can to benefit. We will continue to-----