This page includes Safeguarding Ireland Policy content including – reports and strategy, submissions, letters & positions, and positions.
Safeguarding Ireland – Reports and Strategy
Report on Peer to Peer Abuse (2024)
Identifying Risk – Sharing Responsibilities (2022)
Safeguarding Ireland Strategic Plan (2022)
Funding long term support and care for older people (2020)
Guidance on Human Rights-based Approach (2019)
Independent Advocacy Scoping Document (2018)
Review of use of Wardship in Ireland (2017)
NSC Strategic Plan 2017-2021 (2016)
Safeguarding Ireland – Submissions
SUBMISSION – to Public Consultation on Adult Safeguarding in the Health and Social Care Sector – April 2024
SUBMISSION – to Department of Finance Consultation on the National Payments Strategy (NPS) – February 2024
SUBMISSION – re Central Bank approach to innovation engagement in financial services – February 2024
SUBMISSION – on the Central Bank review of the Consumer Protection Code – March 2023
SUBMISSION – on Legal Aid – Feb 2023
SUBMISSION – on Retail Banking Review – August 2022
SUBMISSION – on Draft General Scheme and Heads of Bill for the ADM (Capacity) Bill – January 2022
SUBMISSION – to UNCRPD Interim Draft Report on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – April 2021
SUBMISSION – Mental Health Act – April 2021
SUBMISSION – to Expert Panel on Nursing Homes – June 2020
SUBMISSION – to Oireachtas special Committee on COVID-19 Response – June 2020
SUBMISSION – to Data Protection Commission on Regulatory Strategy 2020-2025 – January 2020
SUBMISSION – Domestic Violence Act – March 2019
Safeguarding Ireland – Letters and Positions
LETTER – to Minister of State for Health re Criminal Law Bill – Nov 2025
LETTER – to Minister for Health re Register for Advance Healthcare Directives – Oct 2025
LETTER – to Minister for Health re Register for Advance Healthcare Directives – May 2024
LETTER – to Minister for Justice re Coercive Control – Oct 2022
LETTER – to Minister for Finance re Banking ID – Oct 2022
POSITION – Equity Release Schemes – March 2021
POSITION – Amendments to Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act – January 2019
LETTER – Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard Proposals – July 2018
POSITION – Right to Liberty – March 2018
POSITION – on Standards for Direct Provision – November 2018
Safeguarding Ireland – Presentations
PRESENTATION – Opening Statement to Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters – December 2025
PRESENTATION – Opening Statement to Oireachtas Committee on Health – July 2025
PRESENTATION – to Oireachtas Disability Matters Committee – February 2024
PRESENTATION – on Adult Safeguarding in Ireland – Patricia Rickard-Clarke – June 2021
PRESENTATION – A socio-ecological approach to adult safeguarding – Prof. Amanda Phelan – June 2021
Statutory Instruments / Legislation
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT – Claims, Claimants and Control (Financial Safeguarding) – September 2025
LEGISLATION – Assisted Decision-Making Act 2015 (as revised April 2023)
