Mary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael)
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First, I sincerely thank the ombudsman's office for being an extraordinary voice for children all of the time. I had cause in recent weeks to defend its honour in the context of the AHR Bill, but I noted that it is well able to speak up for itself. There needs to be a context. Of course, the ombudsman's office sees the worst of everything. There are many children who live very happy lives in our country. We need to note that because when we read the report, it is a very bleak picture of situations and what needs to be done. Certainly, I take it with me in the writing of manifestos and what can actually be put in place.

When the office has so many complaints, can Dr. Muldoon give us an idea of resolution? Of the 1,700 or so, where did they all go? We see the case studies and we see the stories. Can Dr. Muldoon talk about those frustrations?