Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 January 2017

Public Accounts Committee

Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2015
Chapter 11 - Guardian Ad Litem Service

9:00 am

Mr. Fred McBride:

There are referrals where there are general concerns about the welfare of children which often have to do with neglect. There are referrals of abuse cases where there is information on a specific incident which it is alleged resulted in direct harm to a child.