Officials in the Department of Children have confirmed that they met recently with the board and senior management team of Scouting Ireland to discuss its finances, governance, and the safeguarding of young people. The Department confirmed this meeting in response to a series of parliamentary questions from Cork East Labour TD Seán Sherlock who told The Currency he had raised the questions after Scouting Ireland had repeatedly failed to hold its annual general meeting to present its finances to members. “Scouting families are asking me why no AGM has taken place. They are asking why annual accounts are not being…

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