Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I thank the Taoiseach for that response. I also commend the authors of the reports. We have seen others reports, including the Ryan report and the Tracey Fay report, on these issues and it is an indictment of the State that this happened, but it will be an indictment of all of us, regardless of our party political allegiances, if we do not rectify these matters in this term. I make this appeal to every single Teachta Dála anseo. Sinn Féin has commended the work of the Minister and her appointment with special responsibility for children and young people. Can we be satisfied that the agency to be put in place will have the necessary resources? Last week I visited a care centre where I met some of the young people in it and talked to the staff. There is a resource issue with a huge difficulty around the capacity and availability of social workers and the resources being provided by the Government. I ask that we all commit ourselves to making sure we rectify this grave injustice. Will the Taoiseach give a commitment that resources will be supplied and capacity provided?

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