Ms Nuala Ward:

I wish to comment in regard to the intergovernmental and interdepartmental response. I completely agree. We believe that we need to stop viewing this in terms of the pathway to protection. This is a human rights and children's rights approach. We have international obligations in that regard and, therefore, one Department cannot fix everything. It must be an all-of-government response. We all spoke about the pressures with regard to accommodation. Children need a secure home to start to recover, go to school, have a base and feel secure. Of course, that cannot be fixed by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. That needs to have the local authorities and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage sitting at the table. It is the same with the Department of Education and Department of Health. It has to be an all-of-government response to meet the needs of these children. It cannot be left with one person; it just will not work.