Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 28 April 2022
Committee on Public Petitions
Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Ms Emily Logan:
We get between 50 and 60 such cases per month. Every morning, we have what we call a "diver", which is a summary of every single case that comes in. The diver comes in to key members of the organisation at 7.30 a.m. We have a dedicated team who are monitoring only for child protection cases. There are between 50 and 60 such cases per month and that includes children who were either victims of crime or who may have witnessed a crime. That is not to suggest that there is an increase in risk to children in this country. It is merely a reflection of the people who are coming to us. The more people come to us, the better it is.
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