108 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that individuals acting as children’s officers in local sports clubs are concerned that should they make any report of possible abuse of a child to the Health Service Executive in accordance with the child protection guidelines, there is no certainty that any such report made by them will be followed up; there is no structure in place to inform them of the action taken pursuant to any such report made; there is widespread concern that as a consequence of the HSE failing to properly assess or follow up children at risk they could in future years be held responsible for the failings of the HSE. [24398/10]

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108 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that individuals acting as children’s officers in local sports clubs are concerned that should they make any report of possible abuse of a child to the Health Service Executive in accordance with the child protection guidelines, there is no certainty that any such report made by them will be followed up; there is no structure in place to inform them of the action taken pursuant to any such report made; there is widespread concern that as a consequence of the HSE failing to properly assess or follow up children at risk they could in future years be held responsible for the failings of the HSE. [24398/10]

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