Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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I appreciate the frankness of that response. It is about as frank as one can get. I hope the regime will change to reflect it.

Historically, the Comptroller and Auditor General has reported significantly on the cost of the guardian ad litemservice. We are all mindful that the Child and Family Agency is about providing care for children and ensuring, in a court hearing or any judicial process, that the voice of the child is heard. I am concerned about the costs of the guardian ad litemservice. We had gone some way towards legislating for change in that area during the lifetime of the previous Dáil. What is the Child and Family Agency's understanding of the status of the draft heads of a Bill to make changes to the guardian ad litemservice and what engagement has it had with the Department in that respect?