Ms Fiona McDonnell:

In respect of management and staffing, Garda vetting and the regulation on child welfare and development of the child, all three services had difficulty. They did not have full compliance, but it would be unfair to say that a lot of services struggle with these two regulations. We put a great deal of focus on supports for providers to assist compliance. With Garda vetting specifically, we have changed our inspection regime and made it more explicit regarding what we look for in management and staffing. We are looking for Garda vetting and police clearances that previously might not have been requested.

We would also like validated references to be in place and verification of qualifications. They were weak in regard to Garda vetting but they were in process.