Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Recently we have received further reports which provide evidence that children proved to be at severe risk are left to wait for protracted periods without a necessary social worker. Will the Minister confirm to the House how he and his Department plan to deal with the deficiencies and the reduction in number of social workers to ensure every child identified as being in need of a social worker or at high risk of harm will, at the very minimum, be guaranteed a social worker to deal with him or her and his or her family?

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