Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Joint Committee On Health
Impact of Covid-19 on Children: Discussion
Mr. John Church:
Absolutely. I am glad the Deputy asked me to clarify. All of our volunteers know every single service available and we constantly encourage the child to seek those services' support. It is proof of how many contacts we get every day that children find the Childline service of use and importance to them. Children want to be listened to. Some children want it to be confidential. It is one part of a support mechanism for a child. If we can identify the individual at any stage or promote the services that are available, we do that.