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- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: You are over time.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: The sitting is suspended for ten minutes.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: As Deputy Mattie McGrath's time has expired, we will move on to Deputy Jackie Cahill.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: I do not want any antagonism in the House. It might be better if the Deputy debates the issue.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: I understand and respect the Deputy's perspective, but it might be better if he sticks to the issue at hand.
- Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: Absolutely. Perhaps the point is made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: I call the meeting to order. Apologies have been received from Deputy Sean Sherlock. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: I welcome members, and viewers who may be watching proceedings on Oireachtas TV, to the public session of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. The purpose of the meeting today is to discuss the recruitment and retention of social workers with representatives of third level institutions. On behalf of the committee, I would like to welcome from IT Sligo, Dr. Breda...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank Dr. Halton. I appreciate both opening statements. They will be very helpful in the completion of our report on this matter, which we hope to produce relatively soon. Before I invite Senator Freeman to begin her questions I will make a number of points which could offer a little bit of clarity. I struggled to get to grips with the reasons for difficulties in securing placements....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: Could Professor Norris elaborate on her point about radiographers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: Apologies, Senator Freeman, but I have one question. Is the creation of a formalised arrangement possible? How would it be done?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: Is it a case of replication or is it something unique-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: -----or am I over-complicating it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: We would be as interested as the witnesses in the outcome of that process. I thank Professor Gilligan for addressing that point. I call Senator Freeman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: Who is responsible?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: I imagine it is a significant amount of work-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: -----that dominates Professor Norris's week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: Before I invite Deputy Rabbitte to speak, on foot of what Professor Gilligan was talking about on the entire approach to this process, what are other jurisdictions doing in terms of collaborating among employers, educators and the social workers themselves?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: Would that be a formal body?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank Professor Gilligan for that.