Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Foster Care Services: Discussion

9:00 am

Ms Michele Clarke:

Yes, we are aware. The subject has been discussed among Tusla social workers with the trainers and Dr. Eileen Munro, who is one of the sponsors of it. She, along with her Australian colleagues, have been very complimentary about the professionalism of the social workers they have found in Ireland in terms of their judgment. We take the Deputy's point. It is something we have also considered.