Child Social Protection Issues: Discussion with Barnardos [debates.oireachtas.ie]
- Published: 09 November 2011
Chairman: We have a presentation today from Barnardos on how children from disadvantaged backgrounds are faring at school, proposals to improve their educational outcomes and address wider social disadvantages and social protection issues as well. I welcome Mr. Fergus Finlay, the chief executive, and Ms June Tinsley, the policy officer, of Barnardos here today.
Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.
Mr. Fergus Finlay: I thank the committee for the opportunity to say a few words. The brief of the committee is wide, covering jobs, social protection and education. Our brief is narrower in one sense but every bit as wide in another sense.
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