An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2024-02-20
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Roderic O'Gorman (GP), Dublin West

What I said to Mick Finnegan on behalf of survivors on Thursday when I met with him, and what I have said to the Oireachtas joint committee subsequently, is that I am frustrated by the lack of progress on protection and a child safety lead in the organisation. To expedite that and to ensure we can have protection for the young people who continue to work in St. John Ambulance, the Government will step forward and make a contribution for the first year towards the cost of that role and, importantly, link that to an agreement with the organisation in terms of a service level agreement to allow us have a greater level of oversight and a greater level of accountability, accountability we do not currently have with the organisation.

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Sitting date: 2024-02-20