Ms. Tsai inaugrate 9

(Mending Gaps in the Social Safety Net)

Mending Gaps in the Social Safety Net

(Our second step )

Our second step

(will be to mend the gaps in our social safety net.)

will be to mend the gaps in our social safety net.

(Over the past few years, )

Over the past few years,

(a great deal of discussion has arisen )

a great deal of discussion has arisen

(around public safety incidents involving schizophrenia patients.)

around public safety incidents involving schizophrenia patients.

(The same goes for other mental illnesses, )

The same goes for other mental illnesses,

(drug addiction, )

drug addiction,

(and domestic violence.)

and domestic violence.

(I understand your concerns.)

I understand your concerns.

(These issues are not just the responsibility of individuals or families, )

These issues are not just the responsibility of individuals or families,

(they are the responsibility of the government.)

they are the responsibility of the government.

(When families are unable to provide proper care, )

When families are unable to provide proper care,

(the government has a duty to step in and help.)

the government has a duty to step in and help.

(I am going to upgrade our social care system, )

I am going to upgrade our social care system,

(enhance the capabilities of frontline social workers, )

enhance the capabilities of frontline social workers,

(and improve their work environments, )

and improve their work environments,

(so that they can work at the grassroots )

so that they can work at the grassroots

(and identify people who have fallen through the gaps in our safety net.)

and identify people who have fallen through the gaps in our safety net.

(We cannot hold medical agencies or individual judges solely responsible )

We cannot hold medical agencies or individual judges solely responsible