Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth

Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion

Photo of Chris AndrewsChris Andrews (Dublin Bay South, Sinn Fein)
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I thank the officials for their presentation. In his report, Geoffrey Shannon said the board of St. John's Ambulance put the organisation ahead of young people. That is a pretty damning statement. Clearly, St. John's Ambulance has not learned, because while at the same it is apologising publicly, it is still fighting survivors in court and that is a huge thing-----