Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am pleased the Minister has acknowledged that he did announce a programme of measures. He said a key element under the new system would be the registration process. That process was announced following the "Prime Time" exposé and placed on a statutory basis in January 2014. Fifteen months later, however, it is not yet in operation. No new service has been registered and no existing service has been re-registered, even though the legislation requires that this be done within three years. What is the reason for this delay in registrations? When will we see the registration process that the Minister is heralding as a key element of reforms in this area actually in operation? There is no point in having it on a statutory basis if it is not being operated by Tusla.

See this speech in context