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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: How far short is it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: I turn to HIQA's interactions with the Garda in the production of various reports and recommendations that it is statutory obligated to produce. I was reminded that I had been a member of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality for six years as I came in when I saw the white shirts of members of An Garda Síochána on the screen in one of the other committee rooms. Interactions...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: Is HIQA involved in statutory inquiries such as commissions of inquiry, etc.?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: This is a technical legal question, but is HIQA empowered to initiate inquires?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: I turn to the recently published south Dublin report. I compliment Ms Dunnion on the speed at which HIQA communicates, particularly with my office. It is appreciated. The report made a number of alarming findings. Has there been a notable change in the manner in which the facility has been improved? Will Ms Dunnion comment on the issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Gibson. If there are no further questions from members, does Ms Dunnion wish to make a final remark?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Health Information and Quality Authority (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for their presentation and for dealing with members' questions in such a comprehensive manner.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for their attendance as we continue our hearing. From Tusla, I welcome Mr. Pat Smyth, interim chief executive, Mr. Jim Gibson, chief operations officer, Ms Colette Walsh, director of human resources, Ms Frances Haigney, general manager, and Mr. Cormac Quinlan, director of transformation and policy. I welcome members as well as viewers who may be watching our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Smyth for his opening statement. I call Deputy Sherlock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: I have a number of questions I would like to address. Mr. Smyth referred to retrospective abuse cases. How many people does Tusla have working on such cases or liaising with statutory inquiries with An Garda Síochána and other agencies? How many retrospective abuse cases is Tusla currently handling?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: Yes, of course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: Did Mr. Gibson say it is devoid of good legislation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: I am sorry to interrupt. Is Mr. Gibson referring to the inability to independently enforce-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: I was of the view, though perhaps I am mistaken, that was being addressed by way of primary legislation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: Has Mr. Gibson been informed through that process, or through that body, that there will be a change in that area or is it still languishing in the Department?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: Would it be possible for the witnesses from Tusla to forward that viewpoint to the committee? That would be helpful to us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: I apologise, I interrupted Mr. Gibson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: What was that percentage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: Is that sort of figure replicated nationwide to the best of Mr. Gibson's knowledge?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)
Alan Farrell: What are the numbers of personnel assigned to the function of facilitating the investigation of historic or retrospective abuse cases? How many social care workers, for example, are involved in that process?