Child and Family Agency Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2017

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Ceisteanna (1687)

Catherine Martin

Ceist:

1687. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers in the Child and Family Agency who have completed training to conduct joint Garda-specialist child sexual abuse interviews since 2010; the number of those who are still employed at social worker grade in the Child and Family Agency; and the total number of joint social work and Garda-specialist child sexual abuse interviews carried out in that time. [41593/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

The Child and Family Agency has informed me that three social workers have trained as specialist interviewers since 2010. All three specialist interviewers are still employed at social worker grade and at this time the Agency has five specialist interviewers in total (this includes the three interviewers trained since 2010). The Child and Family Agency does not collect data on the total number of joint social work and Gardaí specialist child sexual abuse interviews carried out.