Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We owe it to the children at the centre of the Roscommon case to ensure that their courage and bravery is recognised. No other family should be failed by the State again to the extent that they were.

When will the national audit of neglect files commence? What steps are being taken to develop a national training programme, which was identified in this report, not just within child care services but also in An Garda Síochána, the courts system and the Judiciary? Will a review of other neglect cases take place in light of the inadequate protections that are in place? I refer specifically to Roscommon. Based on the number of neglect files in Roscommon, 50 more families are potentially under threat in circumstances similar to the seven identified in this audit. Will a full audit of all the files take place now?

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