IRELAND
The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church
Recommendation 1.
Bishop Kirby must ensure the finalisation of the Clonfert Diocese Safeguarding Policy and Procedures as a matter of urgency. A reader-friendly summary version should accompany the full procedures.
Bishop Kirby, with assistance from his committee, priests of the diocese and those with communications skills in the diocese, should launch, distribute and ensure the implementation of the policy and procedures.
As Clonfert is within the metropolitan Area of the Tuam Archdiocese, Bishop Kirby should consider seeking the support of safeguarding personnel of that Archdiocese in completing this essential work in the shortest possible time.
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