We are all equal before the law but are we all protected equally? 

Watershed cases show adults at risk repeatedly experienced abuse, which could have been prevented with timely and appropriate legal measures

Vulnerable members of society need to be protected by society.

We are all living longer and while this is a cause for celebration, it also poses challenges in how we protect people vulnerable to harm and abuse in Irish society.

All of us at any point in our lives may be vulnerable to abuse for example, due to social isolation, illness or disability, poverty, addiction, or homelessness.