Ms Marissa Ryan:

I will be very brief because Ms Quinn answered both of those questions very well. Our practice would be very similar to that of the Independent Guardian Ad Litem Agency, but we do not have the mandate to give professional opinions on children's care. We work solely for the child, so we are not in a situation where we are, in one way or another, trying to have a view on the child's care arrangements. We represent the child's voice. We support them to have the information about what is happening to them, to ensure that their views are considered and that they are prepared to have their voices heard at meetings about their care. We identify the professionals working with the child and explain to them what the considerations of the professionals are. We then follow up with them afterwards. We only represent the issues that the child or young person wants us to. We do not have a broader professional role, and we are not a decision-making entity.