{"id":20766,"date":"2025-12-11T13:24:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/a-bheith-sabhailte\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T20:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:00:20","slug":"being-safe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oco.ie\/ga\/childrens-rights\/what-are-your-rights\/13-17-years-old\/being-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"A bheith s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What are your rights?<\/span><\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cad a chialla\u00edonn s\u00e9 seo?<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Conas a chosna\u00edtear an ceart sin in \u00c9irinn?<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cad ba cheart dom a dh\u00e9anamh mura mbraitheann m\u00e9 s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte?<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

An bhfuil an ceart sin ag gach leanbh in \u00c9irinn? <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cad a chialla\u00edonn s\u00e9 seo?<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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De r\u00e9ir Airteagal 19 de CNACL<\/strong> caithfidh an St\u00e1t leana\u00ed a chosaint \u00f3 gach cine\u00e1l d\u00edobh\u00e1la agus d\u00fashaothraithe. Is faoin rialtas at\u00e1 s\u00e9 t\u00fa a chosaint \u00f3 ch\u00e1sanna cont\u00fairteacha amhail m\u00ed-\u00fas\u00e1id, fuadach n\u00f3 a bheith p\u00e1irteach i dtr\u00e1d\u00e1il druga\u00ed.<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Conas a chosna\u00edtear an ceart sin in \u00c9irinn?<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>The Children\u2019s First Act 2015 says that protecting children is everyone\u2019s responsibility<\/strong>. Any adult working with children, such as teachers, social workers and doctors, have to keep children safe and if they have any concerns, they must report this to the Garda\u00ed or to TUSLA<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Section 42A of the Irish constitution states that if a child is not safe living with their family, they have the right to be cared for by someone else<\/strong>. If you are living with a foster family or in a residential home, Tusla have to make sure it is a safe, good place for you to be.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cad ba cheart dom a dh\u00e9anamh mura mbraitheann m\u00e9 s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Mura mbraitheann t\u00fa s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte sa bhaile, ar scoil, i do cheantar f\u00e9in n\u00f3 ag am ar bith eile, ba cheart duit labhairt le do thuismitheoir\u00ed, le do mh\u00fainteoir\u00ed n\u00f3 le duine f\u00e1sta iontaofa eile. <\/strong>Is f\u00e9idir leat an sc\u00e9al a thuairisci\u00fa do na Garda\u00ed freisin, agus ba cheart d\u00f3ibh glacadh leat i nd\u00e1ir\u00edre. Is f\u00e9idir leat labhairt le TUSLA<\/a> freisin \u2013 oibr\u00edonn siad i gcomhar le teaghlaigh agus leis na Garda\u00ed d’fhonn leana\u00ed a chosaint ar dhochar.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Mura bhfuil \u00e9inne thart ort a bhfuil muin\u00edn agat as, is f\u00e9idir leat glaoch a chur ar Childline <\/a>(seirbh\u00eds at\u00e1 \u00e1 re\u00e1cht\u00e1il ag an ISPCC), \u00e1it a gcuirtear sp\u00e1s s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte ar f\u00e1il duit chun labhairt.<\/em><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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