Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

-----and it is an indictment of the refusal to invest during the boom years in adequate public services. Where is the equality for these families? Is the Taoiseach satisfied that the injustices identified in the report relating to the systems of care for vulnerable children and young people have been rectified? Have the required resources, including personnel such as social workers, been put in place to ensure the child protection services are fit for purpose, which is crucially important?

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