Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

In the context of the negotiations and agreements concluded, did the Taoiseach or the Government at any point address the scandal that since 2002 the IMPACT trade union has been involved in industrial action in respect of which social workers across the eastern seaboard areas have been directed not to apply the Children First child protection guidelines? This is referred to by the Ombudsman for Children in her report published last week. This is a major industrial relations issue that has placed children at risk and the Government has ignored for the best part-----

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