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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: 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: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Joan Freeman: I know how difficult Tusla's work is but it is obviously important we question the agency as well as Scouting Ireland. I know Tusla will have the helpline evaluated. In its letter of 18 February, it stated how it was a significant conflict of interest. I do not agree with Tusla. The most important people to answer that helpline are Scouting Ireland. They are the people who understand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Joan Freeman: Mr. Smyth did not think the letter would be made public.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Joan Freeman: Mr. Smyth did not think it was going to be made public.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Joan Freeman: Why did the Minister read the letter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Joan Freeman: Does Mr. Smyth know why she did so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Joan Freeman: Was Mr. Smyth surprised that it had been read?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Joan Freeman: The tone between Tusla and Scouting Ireland is now different.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Joan Freeman: That is important. However, one would expect it to respond extremely well and that should be made clear. I apologise if I am asking bullet like questions, but it strikes me that there is a significant amount of firefighting. Ms Creamer mentioned the policies and procedures all organisations should have in place. Is there any monitoring to ensure organisations are sticking to those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Joan Freeman: It seems that Tusla is firefighting. Is there an officer tasked with checking that organisations are sticking to its policies and procedures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Joan Freeman: I do not know if this question is for Dr. Lawlor or another witness. Mr. Tennant referred to the 50 million fellow scouts around the world. Did any scouting organisation in any other country experience child abuse issues? If so, how did it handle it? Will Scouting Ireland be a beacon now of how to handle and safeguard children for the rest of the community around the world, or how will it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Joan Freeman: I acknowledge the presence in the Public Gallery of a student called Nathan Hilton Regan. He is on work experience and has helped me to complete a survey on gaming among children. This is a follow-on from Senator Craughwell's very lively discussion yesterday evening on gambling. I want the House to realise that gambling starts in childhood and it starts with gaming. We all know about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2019)

Joan Freeman: I welcome the Minister and I thank her and her officials for the opportunity to voice any concerns we have. My question was pre-empted by Deputy Rabbitte. My main concern is about out-of-state placements for our children. We all know how difficult it is to make these placements. Sometimes, it can take months and even years. In her opening statement, the Minister said there would be no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2019)

Joan Freeman: Is it the case that the officials have not had those conversations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2019)

Joan Freeman: Surely that is a conversation that should be had when children are placed with families in England.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Joan Freeman: I also support the Bill and the amendments. Like Senator Norris, I received many emails on this Bill. I have two daughters who are young women with two children each and they have a daily struggle to juggle their work with their children. They get up at 6 a.m. and get home at 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. They are exhausted and try to spend weekends recuperating and catching up on all the things on...

Seanad: First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Initial Teacher Training) Bill 2018: Second Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Joan Freeman: I fully support Senator Gallagher on introducing this Bill and commend him, first, on drawing attention to the fact that health and mental health are usually seen as separate entities. It is wonderful that he sees this as the holistic approach to all health, whether it be physical or mental health. Second, it makes sense that existing and new teachers are thought the basic skills of how to...