Thursday, 28 March, 2024

Meet the Child Safeguarding and Protection Team

Meet the Child Safeguarding and Protection Team

Andrew Fagan is Director of the Child Safeguarding and Protection Service. Andrew is the Designated Liaison Person within the Archdiocese of Dublin for the receipt of complaints or concerns in relation to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Andrew is also responsible for the overall coordination and development of the service.   Andrew is a social worker [Reg. No. SW000366].
Deirdre Donnelly is the Safeguarding and Support Officer and assists the Director in the area of case management and in supporting those who have experienced abuse. Deirdre is a social worker [Reg. No. SW003371].
Fr. Richard Shannon is the priest delegate. Fr. Shannon assists the Director in the management of the diocesan response to priests against whom allegations of child abuse have been made.
Gary Kehoe is the Child Safeguarding and Protection Training and Compliance Manager responsible for the implementation of the parish and diocesan child safeguarding structures.
Vivienne Knight is the Garda Vetting Coordinator
Katherine Ward provides administrative support to the Case Management team