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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: I ask the Deputy to tread carefully.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: That was the Deputy's final point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: The Deputy should make this his last point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: In view of the way the question was posed, the response should be couched in generalities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: We can go back and forth. That is not a problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: Deputy Funchion can do whatever she prefers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: No, Mr. Lee said that Tusla did so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: We can ask the clerk to follow up on that..
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: Yes, but what the Senator is saying is giving rise to concern on my part as Chairman. I am sure that she, as an officer of the court, understands the point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: Nobody is criticising Tusla for what it is doing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: The point is around the manner in which it is being provided. Absolute clarity is needed that when Tusla knows a child's health is at risk, the parents are notified, and when Tusla does not know the child is at risk, it does not let the parents know. The difficulty that has been highlighted by two members is around the manner in which the answer is coming out. I will try to be helpful with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: Deputy Rabbitte wishes to ask a final question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: Does that number only relate to full-time day-care services?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: That leads nicely into my final questions. I spoke about the reporting of information and the fact that there is a potential difficulty for childcare workers in view of the fact that they are being exposed to the risk of dismissal, ostracisation or whatever the case may be, depending on the size of the facility involved. The Department, Tusla and members of this committee should - I do not...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: It only applies to the agency's staff.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: That is a deficiency. If we are serious about encouraging people to make disclosures under Children First and the First 5 strategy, we must be able to provide support. One could argue that, if we had our current provisions ten years ago or even those we are about the introduce, the scenario we watched on television might not have arisen. That is a hypothetical question, but if we are to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: We also need to protect them when they come forward. I wish to address comparative inspection rates. Mr. Lee referred to 50% and compared Ireland to the UK, which was perfectly acceptable. He gave a figure of 5% or thereabouts for the UK. What are the rates among our French, Nordic and Dutch counterparts? That information would be helpful to us, as we want to reach their bar if they...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)
Alan Farrell: I engaged in a bit of research but could find no one with a higher rate. In saying that, we must ensure that when facilities are inspected and issues have been highlighted, it is not the case that parents do not know about them because there has not been a report or even a tick in a box to the effect that, after a 2019 inspection and subject to - I would not use the word "enforcement", as...