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Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 10 - Funding and Oversight of Approved Housing Bodies
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government
2017 Financial Statements - Housing Agency (25 Oct 2018)

Alan Farrell: To my knowledge, no cases have been won which are not pending an appeal. The vast majority of private dwellings which were remediated privately were remediated through out of court settlements. They were not adjudicated on by the Judiciary. I am happy to show the Deputy photographs of my house when it was being remediated.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: We debated the issue last week.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: We debated it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Coppinger was not here.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Coppinger was not here.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (7 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank Deputy Mitchell for her question. It is pertinent given the discussion we had in committee yesterday. I understand the Minister attended a conference where the potential impact of this proposed legislation on other sites was widely discussed. Will the Minister offer some clarity to the House? As Chair of the Minister's line committee, the Joint Committee on Children and Youth...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I have received apologies from Senator Warfield. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the members and any viewers who may be watching the proceedings on Oireachtas TV to this public session. The purpose of today's meeting is to have a discussion first with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, on governance and child safeguarding policies in Scouting Ireland. Our second session will be a discussion with representatives of Scouting Ireland on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for her opening statement. I think there is one pertinent question to ask before I open the floor to members. It is a question for both the Minister and Scouting Ireland concerning the likely presentation of the independent barrister's review to them. My second question is whether the report will be made available to the committee. It is important that we would have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: The Minister may, that might be helpful. I apologise to Deputy Rabbitte.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Before I call Senator Freeman, I have a number of questions. Will the Minister repeat the two figures? Am I correct that there were 71 perpetrators?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: That is understood. Deputy Sherlock made a reference to the fact that Mr. Elliott has referred to this before in the review of the documents held by the organisation. Is the Minister aware of the most recent date of an alleged incident of abuse of a child in the organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: As the members have expressed, we are clearly shocked. The Minister has expressed her shock. Does the Minister have confidence in the organisation? Admittedly these allegations date from the 1960s-1980s, and the committee has no evidence of other incidents with the exception of the 2006 case, which is under review, and was subject to a nolle prosequi by the DPP. Does the Minister have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Before I let Deputy Rabbitte back in, I will ask a difficult question which the Minister may not be able to answer. This may be a difficult question and the Minister may not be able to answer it. I am thinking of other revelations of child sex abuse in the past. When figures of 71 alleged perpetrators and 108 victims are presented, it is clear that multiple children were subjected to abuse...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Does the Minister have any idea of the number of individuals who are still alive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. That concludes the first part of our meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I welcome members and viewers who may be watching proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the public session of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. On behalf of the committee I welcome Ms Aisling Kelly, interim chairperson and non-executive director of Scouting Ireland; Dr. John Lawlor, chief executive officer of Scouting Ireland; Ms Lisa Barnes, non-executive director of Scouting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Kelly for that clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Before I invite Senator Freeman to question the group, I think, in light of the Minister's revelations to us, that it might be helpful to frontload some comments on those revelations both from the chair, Ms Kelly, and Mr. Elliott. Perhaps they might like to say a few words on that matter. It is of such significance that it should not be skipped over.