Dr Geoffrey Shannon to appear before Children and Youth Affairs Committee

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Session A:

The Seanad Public Consultation Committee's work on Children's Mental Health [Senator Joan Freeman, Mr. Gareth Noble, Children's Law Specialist and Mr Peter Hughes, General Secretary, Psychiatric Nurses Association]

Session B:

Issues arising from the Audit of the exercise by An Garda Síochána of the Provisions of Section 12 of the Child Care Act 1991 [Dr Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection]

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