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1. Child Safeguarding


Child Safeguarding officials

Children’s Officers: Paul Fogarty, Blaithin Thompson
(Paul mobile 086 234 4336, Blaithin mobile 087 6684451 email: ruhcchildrensofficer@gmail.com)

Children’s Officer: Blaithin Thompson

If you have any welfare or child related concerns please contact Paul.

Designated Liaison Person: Helen Johnston
(mobile 087 419 1780, email hjohnston99@gmail.com )
If you have any concerns in relation to child abuse or welfare issues please report the matter to Helen

Hockey Ireland's National Children's Officer
Dwyne Hill (mobile 087 792 3633) , nationalchildrensofficer@hockey.ie

Hockey Ireland's Designated Liaison Person:
Shirley Moore (mobile tbc ndp@hockey.ie)

TULSA (Child & Family Agency) - report a concern
https://www.tusla.ie/children-first/report-a-concern/

Railway Union’s guiding principles are underpinned by Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children and the guidelines contained in the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children’s Sport.

All Coaches are Garda Vetted and have attended Safeguarding 1 Course.

Link to Railway Hockey's Code of Ethics for Hockey for Young People
https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/railwayunionhockeyclub/a/child-safeguarding-56387.html?page=3

Please find below a link to the Irish Sports Councils Code of Ethics page
http://www.irishsportscouncil.ie/Participation/Code_of_Ethics/

https://hockey.ie/my-hockey/safeguarding/garda_vetting/

e-vetting steps & identity documents required
http://sportlomo-userupload.s3.amazonaws.com/uploaded/galleries/8089_uploaded/b5726d15ff3fba531648d9443a44c8c43159c90c.pdf

http://sportlomo-userupload.s3.amazonaws.com/uploaded/galleries/8089_uploaded/7de3dbc05dc63f5527e59bafca89b7a7491a1df8.pdf