Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion

Photo of Alan FarrellAlan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That leads nicely into my final questions. I spoke about the reporting of information and the fact that there is a potential difficulty for childcare workers in view of the fact that they are being exposed to the risk of dismissal, ostracisation or whatever the case may be, depending on the size of the facility involved. The Department, Tusla and members of this committee should - I do not doubt that they are doing so - attempt to support them in coming forward. Ms McNally was kind enough to raise the whistleblower legislation, which is an important component. Does Tusla operate under a policy relating to how to treat whistleblowers in the industry? If so, is it publicly available and can Mr. Lee provide it to the clerk?

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