I referred earlier to Focus Ireland. It is important to remember that Focus Ireland is providing aftercare and dealing with the consequences of the failure of the State to provide aftercare for children attaining their eighteenth birthday. The views of the Ombudsman for Children cannot be ignored in this regard. I will give voice to the views of two young people who have benefited from Focus Ireland's support services. I refer to Focus Ireland's own website on Focus Ireland's Right to Aftercare Campaign. There were more than 5,000 e-mails lobbying the former Minister in regard to calling for a legal right to aftercare. I wonder what is the situation since the establishment of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. I wonder if there has been extensive lobbying on this matter over the period leading to today's deliberations. The Internet campaign hosted by Focus Ireland was launched by two young people who had used Focus Ireland's aftercare services and one of the young people concerned stated:

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