Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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I thank the witnesses for the contributions but I think I am more confused now than I was at the start. I am sure after listening to the witnesses and the other groups coming in, we will have much food for thought. It looks like it will be very difficult to make things as good as we would like them to be. The witnesses seem to agree that resources will be a big challenge and it will cost much money to make this fit for purpose. We are up against the wall then of whether those resources will come on stream.

The witnesses have indicated no additional resources have been allocated to pay for the required experts to complete the voice of the child report. The Law Society has called for cases to be resolved earlier in the process, with a focus on alternative dispute resolution. Ms Counihan raised concerns about the use of such processes in cases regarding child sexual violence and domestic violence. How does the Law Society feel about the use of alternative dispute resolution in these complex cases?