Ms Brenda Kneafsey:

In advocating for children in care, we work in supporting foster families and Tusla to get the required supports under the joint working protocol. We work in advocating for children so they can access support. Many of those supports come through the HSE system. There are many waiting lists and considerable movement of people in those systems. I know they are bringing more people online and the structures have changed. Under the joint working protocol, we advocate for young people in care to access the supports they need.