Children in Care
Seanad Éireann — 2021-10-13
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Lynn Ruane (IND), University of Dublin

I thank the Minister for his encouraging response about the working group and the report he expects it to provide by the end of the year. I always see things in the flip-reverse. We sometimes put cost forward as a barrier because we look at the cost involved in the short term. It is always good to keep in our frame of thinking the cost of not taking a particular action. When one begins to measure the latter, then the cost of taking an action always seems so much smaller than the cost of not taking the action. I am glad that the working group commenced its work last year. I look forward to the Minster coming back to the Chamber after he has seen that report in order that he can give an update on what happens next.

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Sitting date: 2021-10-13