Ms Saoirse Brady:

I agree with everything Mr. Walsh said about progressing the Hammond Lane project.

Deputy Wallace asked about alternative spaces for children and families to conduct some family law cases. There was a great project for child contact centres in operation a couple of years ago which was run by Barnardos and One Family, both of which are members of the Children's Rights Alliance. The issue of access for families and children has been brought up. The centres were operated very effectively in providing a neutral space for children to meet the other parent. Families found them really useful, but the funding for them was cut. They ran for several years and funding was not reallocated. We have been talking to some of our members which provide domestic violence services and they all advocate that we look again at that system. It was cost effective, provided child-friendly spaces for children to access their other parent, particularly, as Mr. Walsh pointed out, single fathers who had particular problems in finding adequate accommodation, given the housing crisis. They need that space to meet their children and access visits.