Ms Fran Neary:

I can only speak to a local level but I think nationally it is relevant too when we are talking about sending out factual information. We had a working group in Better Ballymun. It was said by everybody that with this misinformation we needed to confirm the factual information so that everyone would be very well informed. We put a leaflet together that we have been working on for some time. I know other For All groups have taken that on as well.

It took a huge effort by many people for that to come together. Again, it is about us responding to a need in the community. There is also a discussion about sending the leaflet to a large number of households. How many people will engage with the leaflet? How can we ensure vulnerable families are able to navigate the language? We have to ensure it is language appropriate. If targeting is going to be done via a leaflet, another structured approach is also needed. As we know, people learn differently at school. They absorb information differently. We must look at this in the same way. We need to consider a tiered approach to communicate effectively and identify the relevant facts so we can all absorb that information and act accordingly. It is a form of education and we need to look at all the education settings across the board. Some kind of nationwide information campaign is important but it must be supported at local level through all the educational establishments and community groups.