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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Joan Freeman: Who has the power to say that from now on these students will have their expenses paid and that from now on we will look at X, Y and Z for all our social workers? Professor Gilligan is talking about the retention and recruitment of social workers but who has the final say on that? Professor Gilligan is saying nobody has that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Joan Freeman: Would Professor Gilligan not make it his priority to have one voice for all the social workers in Ireland and to co-ordinate that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Joan Freeman: Would he not make that request?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Joan Freeman: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Joan Freeman: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Joan Freeman: Professor Norris has said this has been brought up many times. My advice is that she would adopt either a Senator or a Deputy who will pursue this for her and work in collaboration with her. Perhaps she already has somebody but she needs someone who will basically be a pain until it is resolved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Joan Freeman: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Joan Freeman: Yes. It is crazy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Joan Freeman: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: It is horrifying to listen to the facts presented, many of which I could not even absorb. I have just two brief questions. Ms Martin stated that there is little or no service available to children when they witness violence in the home. What services are available and what needs to be done in this regard? I know that our guests represent Women's Aid and that this is about women, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: Women's Aid is not aware of any figures for other men's-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: I thank the witnesses for their report. One of my questions follows a question from the Chairman. I do not know if I am understanding this right. It has to do with the Travellers. I remember that we invited Pavee Point to an Oireachtas meeting on mental health. One of the figures that stands out to me all the time is that 90% of Traveller men will not reach the age of 60. That alone is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: The solution is to involve people from the Traveller community in government. They should be on county councils or running for election. Is that happening at all? I cannot understand how the money is being sent back. The second question I have relates to my one-trick pony, namely, mental health. Has the Children's Rights Alliance made any findings on mental health on children and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: For how many years has it consistently been a D-minus grade?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: I have to leave shortly to attend an information meeting presented by the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health, Deputy Jim Daly. I will be saying "You got a D-minus". I will be speaking on the witnesses' behalf.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Farrell; Deputy Rabbitte and Senator Noone. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: LGBTI+ Youth Strategy: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: I welcome members and viewers who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the public session of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. The purpose of today's meeting is to update the committee on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, LGBTI, and national youth strategy. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: LGBTI+ Youth Strategy: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: Would Ms McGovern like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: LGBTI+ Youth Strategy: Discussion (15 May 2019)

Joan Freeman: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister for her presentation. I also thank Dr. O'Sullivan and Ms McGovern for their excellent input. It has been a very easy meeting; I wish all meetings were as easy.