Search for mother and baby homes speaker:Nicky McFadden (KildareStreet.com)

Seanad: Child Care Services: Statements (21 Oct 2008): Nicky McFadden: The Minister of State is a reasonable man and in my experience as a local representative I find the system is unsympathetic. Social workers involved in child protection are worn out from being both understaffed and under-resourced. No social worker is available after 5 p.m. or the weekend. While I accept the service has improved under the Minister of State's leadership, the system is still...

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