Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an issue of national importance, namely, the need for immediate action by the Minister for Health and Children to address the crisis in child protection by appointing the additional social workers and other community care and health professionals required to fulfil the State's responsibility to children known by the HSE to be at serious risk of abuse or neglect, or actually being abused and neglected, but currently receiving no assistance because of the recruitment embargo and restrictive appointment controls.

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