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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (27 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: 620. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he plans to take to address the needs of homeowners in which they require remediation of their homes due to the contamination of the concrete blocks with pyrite and mica; the measures he will take to ensure affected homeowners in north Leinster and particularly in Fingal are covered by all actions to address the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: There is collective responsibility.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (22 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Unfortunately, as I am flitting between committees this morning, my attendance will be sporadic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I have received apologies from Senator Warfield. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the members and any viewers who may be watching the proceedings on Oireachtas TV to this public session. The purpose of today's meeting is to have a discussion first with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, on governance and child safeguarding policies in Scouting Ireland. Our second session will be a discussion with representatives of Scouting Ireland on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for her opening statement. I think there is one pertinent question to ask before I open the floor to members. It is a question for both the Minister and Scouting Ireland concerning the likely presentation of the independent barrister's review to them. My second question is whether the report will be made available to the committee. It is important that we would have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: The Minister may, that might be helpful. I apologise to Deputy Rabbitte.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Before I call Senator Freeman, I have a number of questions. Will the Minister repeat the two figures? Am I correct that there were 71 perpetrators?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: That is understood. Deputy Sherlock made a reference to the fact that Mr. Elliott has referred to this before in the review of the documents held by the organisation. Is the Minister aware of the most recent date of an alleged incident of abuse of a child in the organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: As the members have expressed, we are clearly shocked. The Minister has expressed her shock. Does the Minister have confidence in the organisation? Admittedly these allegations date from the 1960s-1980s, and the committee has no evidence of other incidents with the exception of the 2006 case, which is under review, and was subject to a nolle prosequi by the DPP. Does the Minister have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Before I let Deputy Rabbitte back in, I will ask a difficult question which the Minister may not be able to answer. This may be a difficult question and the Minister may not be able to answer it. I am thinking of other revelations of child sex abuse in the past. When figures of 71 alleged perpetrators and 108 victims are presented, it is clear that multiple children were subjected to abuse...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Does the Minister have any idea of the number of individuals who are still alive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. That concludes the first part of our meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I welcome members and viewers who may be watching proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the public session of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. On behalf of the committee I welcome Ms Aisling Kelly, interim chairperson and non-executive director of Scouting Ireland; Dr. John Lawlor, chief executive officer of Scouting Ireland; Ms Lisa Barnes, non-executive director of Scouting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Kelly for that clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Before I invite Senator Freeman to question the group, I think, in light of the Minister's revelations to us, that it might be helpful to frontload some comments on those revelations both from the chair, Ms Kelly, and Mr. Elliott. Perhaps they might like to say a few words on that matter. It is of such significance that it should not be skipped over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I will address three issues arising from the information presented to the committee this morning on the 108 victims of child sex abuse within Scouting Ireland from the 1960s through to the 1980s. In the conduct of the cold case review Mr. Elliot has carried out in recent months, one of my colleagues has suggested the total number of cases may be 500. I remember that figure being mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I have another query on the cold case review. I assume that either Mr. Elliott or An Garda Síochána has been in contact with all of the living victims of child sex abuse. Ms Kelly mentioned the requirement of the organisation to have professionals to handle this so that, as Mr. Elliott outlined, the victims coming forward have confidence in the process due to his presence, because...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (21 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Would those individuals be permanent or contracted to the organisation?