Results 41-60 of 251 for garda speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Protection (BOTPs) in more than 980 mainly commercial settings including hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs, hostels, commercial self-catering accommodation and certain other repurposed settings. Garda Vetting of employees is a matter for employers in these commercial settings to manage for their direct employees. The Department does not itself employ staff in accommodation settings for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Safety (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...in the centre. A designated team in IPAS is responsible for notifying the centre manager that it is mandatory for anyone who is undertaking relevant work in an accommodation centre to be Garda vetted, regardless of whether this is on a permanent, temporary, full-time or part-time basis. Garda vetting is a requirement for any staff who undertake work that is a necessary and regular...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Safety (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: The Deputy has referred to both Ukraine and international protection. Regarding Ukrainians, the existing responsibilities of accommodation owners in terms of Garda vetting and child safeguarding policies apply. In the context of international protection and, in particular, the report of the ombudsman, I have clearly set out the child safeguarding measures that apply. Undoubtedly, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Safety (7 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...a significant amount of accommodation in the Deputy's constituency. It will be solely for Ukrainians. There will be no commercial element to it. I will come back to the Deputy in writing about Garda vetting and the child safeguarding procedures that will be in place in respect of that accommodation. No doubt similar requirements will apply in Stradbally and other locations. Because...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (26 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...in Budget 2024 and as well as extra funding for the NCS, €3m has been allocated to Tusla for the development of dedicated registration and inspections teams for childminders and an extension of Garda vetting supports to include childminders and their families, while an additional €280k has been allocated for 2024 for childminding initiatives to support actions under the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Abuse (12 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...hearing about the appointment of the national safeguarding lead. Any concerns about child abuse relating to SJAI or other services, organisations or individuals should, of course, be referred to Tusla and An Garda Síochána at the earliest opportunity.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...or so properties that we have purchased. We now want to use them for some of our most vulnerable international protection applicants. That includes people who have been trafficked and found by An Garda Síochána, and have then sought international protection. Due to the particular traumas they have experienced, it would be good not to have them in more general international...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Safety (27 Sep 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...audited for compliance and has been approved as such. The Department's officials have been advised that all of the organisation's employees are Children First training compliant and all staff are Garda vetted in line with the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Person's) Act 2012. A new internal vetting tracking system to track Garda vetting status of staff and also staff...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...that every one of the issues and concerns raised - I think there were 21 contributors to that report - about sexual exploitation to the authors had been briefed directly to either Tusla or An Garda Síochána using the sexual exploitation protocol that has been in place since 2021. It is a matter of making sure every instance that is mentioned in this report to the authors also...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...we have received from St. John Ambulance. In terms of vetting procedures, what we have been told is that all adults within St. John Ambulance have been appropriately vetted, including through Garda vetting, and that the appropriate Tusla online safeguarding training certification has now been completed. In order to support this, St. John Ambulance is now using a software system called...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Byrne is leading this process as the National Lead for Civic Engagement. She is supported by Brendan Kenny, (formerly with Dublin City Council) and John Twomey (former Assistant Commissioner, An Garda Síochána). Eibhlin and her panel will be assisted by an administrative team consisting of four civil servants (two full time and two part-time), of which two have been seconded from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, and my Department are committed to promoting safe and high-quality practice in all areas of alternative care. Tusla has a statutory obligation to notify An Garda Síochána of all incidents of suspected child sexual exploitation, including those relating to children in the care of the State. An Garda Síochána leads the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...in which steps have been taken in the last 18 months to two years that are explicitly directed towards the protection of children in care and ensuring that Tusla is directly linked in with An Garda Síochána when a child does go missing. That is why having a seconded social worker in the Garda National Protective Services Bureau is important. Deputies should remember that the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Children reported missing from care are recognised as being among the most vulnerable in society. Tusla along with An Garda Síochána work together on such cases through a Joint Protocol. This protocol sets out how social workers and social care workers should make a report of a missing child in care, when and how information about the child may be released to the public if the child...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of children are concerning. My Department and Tusla continue to progress a number of key developments in this area: In 2021 Tusla implemented its Child Exploitation Procedure in partnership with An Garda Síochána, which provides Tusla staff and carers with information on how to recognise indicators of child sexual exploitation, how to make appropriate referrals and how to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...working with children as mandated reporter under this Legislation to report any suspected child protection concern , be it physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect to either Tusla or an Garda Síochána. If a child appears to be at risk of harm or neglect, concerns should be reported to Tusla. Anyone can report concerns about a child to Tusla, and information on how to do...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ..., and my Department are committed to promoting safe and high quality practice in all areas of Alternative Care. In 2021 Tusla implemented its Child Exploitation Procedure in partnership with An Garda Síochána, which provides Tusla staff and carers with information on how to recognise indicators of child sexual exploitation, how to make appropriate referrals and how to respond...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Abuse (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of children are concerning. My Department and Tusla continue to progress a number of key developments in this area: In 2021 Tusla implemented its Child Exploitation Procedure in partnership with An Garda Síochána, which provides Tusla staff and carers with information on how to recognise indicators of child sexual exploitation, how to make appropriate referrals and how to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...should be reported to Tusla. Anyone can report a concern about a child to Tusla, and information on how to do so is available on the Tusla website. If a child is at immediate risk or in danger, An Garda Síochána (AGS) should be alerted without delay. Tusla acts urgently on a notification of an immediate risk to a child. Children who are in a situation of immediate risk may...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (29 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: Tusla has a statutory obligation to notify An Garda Síochana of all incidences of suspected child sexual exploitation, including those relating to children in the care of the State. An Garda Síochana lead the investigation into these notifications. Consequently, Tusla liaises closely with Gardaí, and also has an assigned Principal Social worker based with Garda National...