Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I will do my best to avoid repetition. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go leir as bheith anseo. I thank our guests for attending. As Deputy O'Callaghan said earlier, all of these issues might not be front and centre of the news very often but they have huge implications for people's right to relationships and to safety. These are fundamental rights and it is important that we get this right. Some of the difficulty with the in camerarule is that cases are dealt with away from the public eye but the rights involved are fundamental.

I am pleased to note that UCC is very well represented. My first question is straightforward. Our guests will have to forgive my ignorance on this matter. There has been a lot of reference to experts. Am I right in assuming that in the vast majority of cases, the expert being referred to is a child psychologist? Are there examples of other experts who might be involved?