Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I noted that Mr. Tyndall indicated some reluctance in identifying the wards of court system within the Courts Service as the oversight mechanism for awards in these cases. Not only would I suggest it is a matter of helping to progress the entitlements, but I also think, subsequently, in terms of the committee's awards - and it is generally one person who has this oversight responsibility - it would be very important for the Ombudsman to continue to have some input as to suitability at that point. This has been the subject of some discussion by this committee in the past. We have not yet concluded a report in this regard but we have concerns and they will be reflected in our recommendations.

Some 27 women, I understand, contacted Mr. Tyndall initially indicating that they quite rightly believed they came under the criteria and were excluded. Is there a number beyond that that was part of the overall excluded number? Has Mr. Tyndall any idea about this? We have indicated the number of those with reduced capacity has decreased to 17. I expect they were a younger cohort in terms of the outset of their experiences. How many of them survive?