Ms Christina Riordan:

There has been a huge and overwhelming response from agencies, services and parents in Louth and Meath. We reached our target numbers for the year in terms of parents attending information and awareness sessions in the first six weeks due to the level of interest. We recently held an event to mark the roll-out of the programme and a number of parents talked about the impact it is having on their lives and those of their children. Where it has been really successful, it has been welcomed. We have had great support from all of the agencies, including CAMHS, primary care, schools, the early years sector and all of the other infrastructure including the counselling in primary care services, CIPCs, and child and family support networks, CFSNs. There is a recognition of the need for and the benefit of the programme.

It has been very well received and we have hit the ground running. Programmes are up and running and full to capacity.