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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: As I was the lead questioner, I was a little bit taken aback by all the information I heard. I have only processed certain things.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: How many files from the 1960s to the 1980s did Mr. Elliot investigate? Was that information given to the Minister? The last time Mr. Elliot appeared before the committee he told us more than 500 files were in a safe room and were handed over to him. I am trying to do the maths. It would be nice to know how many files he investigated from that period.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: This is not a question but a statement of fact. When I was travelling to the Oireachtas yesterday morning I got a phone call. It was an unknown number and I just managed to answer it. It is important to put on the record what was said. A gentleman who was one of the 108 called me. I was a bit taken aback. He proceeded to tell me about the trauma of his life for the last several years....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: I thank Scouting Ireland for the presentation. I have sat back and watched this for the past few months, no more than the witnesses have. Indeed, it has been going on almost a year at this stage. I will surmise what happened and then get into the questions. My belief is that the lid not only came off but was blown off Scouting Ireland. The governance needed dramatic change and cultural...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: On one occasion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: Was it not the independent barrister who commissioned or requested Mr. Elliott to take up the role he has taken up? Who requested him to come in to perform his-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: The board.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: Has Mr. Elliott looked to meet the independent barrister more than once?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: All right, that is okay. Ms Kelly spoke about openness, integrity, transparency and accountability. Does Mr. Elliott feel these qualities are there with regard to the procedures in place relating to safeguarding and the people watching this meeting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: That is very good. In respect of the shocking numbers laid before us by the Minister earlier this morning, I have a question relating to geographic locations. Does it involve any particular area?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: To be honest, nobody could be happy with that response but that is not Mr. Elliott's fault.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: It is not Mr. Elliott's fault that I would not be happy to hear that there were 16 referrals relating to a jamboree.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: What is the number of files that went to the DPP in the past ten years? How many years was Scouting Ireland without a safeguarding officer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: Absolutely. Can Dr. Lawlor give me a timeframe for when the secretary will have a response to that question? It is crucial for me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: It is something I am looking for. It is a request. The other question relates to the number of years without a safeguarding officer being in place.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: I totally understand what Dr. Lawlor is saying. Prior to Mr. Elliot arriving, when was the last time Scouting Ireland had somebody in that role in a full-time capacity? I am not talking about somebody in an interim position or covering sick leave, maternity leave or any other sort of leave.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: Was that in a full-time capacity?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: So do I. I have received them as well.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Childcare Services Data (27 Nov 2018)
Anne Rabbitte: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees that have availed of childcare as a benefit-in-kind in each year since 2005. [48865/18]