Ms Bronagh Gibson:

When we make recommendations, we must allow time for them to be implemented and bed down in services. Tusla is working on implementing the recommendations that we have made. According to a recent update, the actions required by some of the recommendations are slightly late. We intend to revisit that service area and assess how well Tusla is doing.

I might take this opportunity to address Deputy Sherlock's point on HIQA reports and their impact on the service. I have been working with HIQA for 11 years as an inspector and now as a manager. We have had a positive experience of inspections. Tusla's staff welcome inspections. They like to, and need to, showcase their positive practices and the progress that they have made. They are proud in that regard. Equally, they are happy to share with us the risks that cause anxiety within the service and the individual stresses that workers can hold. We hope that our reports reflect both of those aspects.