Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely. I can quote the recommendations to Mr. McBride. There was no follow-up with An Garda Síochána and there was no one to explain the situation to the gardaí in question after they did their best in taking a child into care in an emergency. Nobody from Tusla was coming back to them and guiding them. There are all sorts of recommendations here in respect of training. The report specifically mentions training for gardaí and a special person to be assigned to the Garda unit. Has that social worker been assigned? Rather than spend my time quoting the report, I will focus on those specific recommendations. Dr. Shannon went out on a limb to say that this must be done to safeguard children. He gave a time limit of a year. Can Mr. McBride come back to me with a written report as to which recommendations have been complied with and which have not? Will Tusla complete them all within the year? Has the social worker been assigned to An Garda Síochána? These recommendations are all listed in the report.