Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy. She is 100% right. There must be learnings from this. We are conscious this is the story of Grace and others. It is important to point out that since Grace's case first arose, there have been a number of steps forward in safeguarding. There was the development of the Ombudsman for Children's Office, the establishment of HIQA, the establishment of Tusla - Child and Family Agency, and the commencement of the Children First Act. It is important we do not stop there but remain constantly in the space of being proactive. In that respect, I am intent on ensuring there will be an expert-driven non-statutory safeguarding exercise that will identity the learnings from the commission's findings. We are already seeking an appropriate individual or individuals to conduct that work.

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