Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I understand what the Minister is saying about collective responsibility and how these investigations can fall under other Departments. However, while we wait on other people to do something, that often means things do not get done. We have seen the outcry on this. Every review or legislative process has to have leadership and a beginning. My experience of trying to deal with child maintenance in here for the past five years is a prime example of one Department saying it is not its responsibility but the responsibility of another Department. It goes back and forth between Departments and nobody takes responsibility. This is a moment for a Department that has been in the thick of the conversation on this and will be in the coming weeks to say that while this is something that needs to be dealt with collectively, somebody also needs to take responsibility for it to lead that action and then work across Departments to make sure change takes place. Somebody needs to take this into their hands and go with it. Unfortunately for the Minister, he is the one who has to come out first on it. He should take the responsibility to lead on the review.