Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are almost 2,000 wards of court. These are people who the court has decided are unable to look after their own financial and other affairs. The court oversees investment of approximately €1.5 billion to look after their needs but there have been significant losses. My colleague, Senator Seery Kearney, has called for an inquiry into an audit into these funds. Because they are under the jurisdiction of the courts, I ask that the Government make up any of the significant losses these vulnerable people have suffered.

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