Mr. Bernard Gloster:

Part of the first question, on the policy dimension in respect of those who have and have not engaged, might be better answered by my colleagues in the Department. Nevertheless, I will note to Deputy Ward that we will implement the regulations determined by the Oireachtas, as instruments of the primary legislation of the day. We are working hard with the Department to use our knowledge and experience to ensure those regulations are sensible and applicable. When it comes to the overall mix of how a community and a family and children mix and connect with one another and are cared for, the last thing we want to do is create an environment that drives people away from that. It is much more about improving the quality. The officials from the Department might pick up that point.

On the issue of the resources currently available to children's service regulation and what that might look like in the future, were we suddenly to have an explosion in registration of thousands of people, I will ask Dr. Cullen to pick up on that.