Presentation Sisters Union North East Ireland Union of Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Safeguarding Policy of the Catholic Church in Ireland has been revised and updated – ‘A Safe and Welcoming Church: Safeguarding Children Policy and Standards for the Catholic Church in Ireland, June 2024’.
The Presentation Sisters, Ireland, (North East and South West Provinces) have signed up to this Policy (October 2024).
The Policy can be accessed on the website of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland www.safeguarding.ie.
See: Child Safeguarding Statement Presentation Sisters, Ireland (4 November 2024) and Safeguarding Children Supplementary Document of the Presentation Sisters, Ireland.
Contact Details of Designated Liaison Person (DLP)
North East Province
Email: dlpchildren@presprone.com – Safeguarding Children
Email: dlpadult@presprone.com – Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Abuse
South West Province
Email: safeguarding@presentationsisterssw.ie
Overview of the Role of Mandated Person
Who are mandated persons?
The Children First Act 2015 places a legal obligation on certain people, many of whom are professionals, to report child protection concerns at or above a defined threshold to Tusla Child and Family Agency. These mandated persons must also assist Tusla in their assessment of child protection concerns about children who have been subject of a mandated report, if requested to do so.
Mandated persons are people who have contact with children and/or families and who, because of their qualifications, training and/or employment role, are in a key position to help protect children from harm.
Mandated persons include professionals working with children in the education, health, justice, youth and childcare sectors.
What are the legal obligations of a mandated person?
Mandated persons have two main legal obligations under the Children First Act 2015. These are:
- To report, suspected or disclosed harm to a child, above a defined threshold to Tusla.
- To assist Tusla, if requested, in assessing a concern which has been the subject of a mandated report.
(Note: This explanation and obligations of the role of a mandated person is based on the Children First: National Guidance and the Children First Act 2015).