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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: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Joan Freeman: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. They gave us such an enormous amount of information that I am completely and utterly confused, baffled and amazed at all that is going on for them. I will simplify it for my sake by asking a few questions. There seem to be two issues. One relates to the educational social workers. I do not know if the universities have a problem attracting...

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

Joan Freeman: Yes, exactly. That is the most important question.

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

Joan Freeman: I thank Dr. Halton for that. That is a good answer.

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

Joan Freeman: That is exactly it, yes.

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

Joan Freeman: Professor Gilligan is saying he does not have anybody.

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

Joan Freeman: It is not for me to say-----

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

Joan Freeman: That is where the problem lies.

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

Joan Freeman: If I can interrupt Professor Gilligan for a second, he is saying Tusla because it hires approximately 40%-----

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.