Safeguarding Trust

The incumbent, select vestry, and parish leaders are committed to uphold good practice in the parish’s ministry with children and young people.

Should you have a concern, suspicion or allegation regarding child welfare in the area of ministry to children in this parish please report directly to an appropriate person* and contact a member of the parish panel, listed below, who may also report directly to an appropriate person if the matter is within the panel’s remit.

*appropriate person means an appropriate person as defined in the Protection for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 - a designated officer of the HSE (normally the duty social worker) or a member of An Garda Síochána.

The duty social worker or the child care manager in the HSE Child and Family Services area are designated officers.

The members of the parish panel are:

• Canon Kevin O’Brien, The Rectory

• Beverley Callender

• Kevin deBurca Murphy

• Jessie Griffin

Child Safeguarding Statement for Adare Union (Adare, Croom, and Kilpeacon)

Child Safeguarding Statement for Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Church of Ireland, Kilmallock