Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 27 October 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Chapter 13 - Guardian Ad Litem Follow-up Report

9:30 am

Mr. Kevin McCarthy:

We have a figure of 666 in total across both international protection and Ukraine. IPAS centres would all have child safeguarding policies in place, and relevant staff would be vetted. When we come to rely on emergency settings, it is more challenging. There is no question about that. I refer in particular to hospitality settings. It is important to emphasise, however, that children arriving will be arriving in the care of their parents and will remain in their care. Where children are unaccompanied, a very strict process and protocol kick in immediately on arrival to ensure their needs are met. Mr. Gloster might want to say something more about that.

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