SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN:
It is the policy of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary [SSCC] to do everything in our power to safeguard and to support the welfare of the children to whom we minister or with whom we share our lives.  The policies and procedures of our religious congregation flow from the guidelines offered to us by the Irish National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church  (click to access NBSCCC website) Phone 01-5053124

To Report a Concern:
If you have a concern about the welfare of any child, please contact immediately (In IRL) TUSLA / (In UK) CSAS  

If you wish to share a concern to do with any member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (SS.CC.) please contact:

SSCC Designated Liaison Person:  Dolores Carroll -  Tel: 087 1867345    Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Priests & Brothers: Our Delegation Safeguarding Rep Fr. Eamon Aylward sscc  Tel: 087 0516625    Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   

SSCC Sisters: Sr. Aileen Kennedy 01-4974831

HSE - Tusla - Department of Children & Health

In the Republic of Ireland, the State body immediately responsible for the safeguarding of all children is TUSLA.  On 1st January 2014 the Child and Family Agency became an independent legal entity.  It is now THE dedicated State agency responsible for improving wellbeing and outcomes for children.  While the word borrows from the Irish words ‘tús’ + ‘lá’, Tusla is a completely new word bringing together two Irish words to symbolise a completely new way of working in addressing the needs of children in the State.

In 2018 TUSLA published their audits on the Religious Orders of Ireland.  The audit reports for the Brothers and Sisters of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary can be found in our "SSCC CS Documents Archive Page"

In June 2024 the National Board (NBSCCCI) published "A Safe and Welcoming Church - Safeguarding Children Policy and Standards for the Catholic Church in Ireland" following a two year reflection on revising and updating its guiding principles for child safeguarding, which we have followed since the foundation of the National Board.
We have worked on adapting these principles to our reality as SSCC Brothers and you will find below (SSCC Child Safeguarding Policy 2024) our new policy together with a new page called "Safeguarding Archive" which contains all the SSCC documents from previous years.

SSCC Policy Documents

a. SSCC Child Safeguarding Policy 2024

b. SSCC Whistle Blowing Policy

c. SSCC Social Media Policy

d. SSCC Guidelines on Use of the Internet