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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Committee (30 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I was going to ask Deputies Troy and McLellan to respond but, technically, it is not a matter for the select sub-committee. Given the fact that this is an extremely serious child protection issue, it is important that we ask Tusla to come before the joint committee next Thursday if possible and that the Minister brief the Opposition and possibly forward the information he has to the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Committee (30 Apr 2015)

Robert Troy: Does the Minister have a ballpark figure?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Committee (30 Apr 2015)

Robert Troy: Will the Minister make his statement available?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Committee (30 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: In response to both Deputy Troy and Deputy McLellan, who asked the same question, I cannot specify with any degree of certainty at this early stage what number of cases there are because the figures have changed at least three times in the past 48 hours. I am happy to say the figures are travelling in the right direction.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Committee (30 Apr 2015)

Robert Troy: I appreciate the leniency of the Chair and I appreciate the Minister using this opportunity to update us. The Minister said that his priority is that no child is at risk of harm and I welcome that. Can he tell us categorically that no child is at risk of harm? How many cases are we talking about in terms of failure to report? In terms of ensuring that there are sufficient numbers of staff...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Committee (30 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: ...of this morning's meeting. The joint committee has to take a different role and I will recommend that on Thursday morning. The clerk to the committee will be in contact with Deputies McLellan and Troy after this meeting. Are there any other questions the members want to ask today?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Committee (30 Apr 2015)

James Reilly: ...social work staff going in to review the cases as quickly as possible to ensure those risks, if they should exist, are mitigated as quickly as possible. I wish I was able to respond to Deputy Troy, stating no child is at risk, but I cannot. Part of the reason for making this public is not to alarm people in any way but to afford those who may be in a situation, wondering about a child...