Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2004
186 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the board of management of the Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre; and if it is his intention to appoint a new board in the context of the recently completed review of this centre. [15507/04]
View answerAs is the case in all the children detention schools, Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre is managed by an administrative board of management pending the commencement of the relevant provisions of the Children Act 2001 which provides for statutory boards of management for the children detention schools.
The boards of management at the Finglas Centre and the schools in Lusk date from 1997 while the board of St. Joseph's school in Clonmel was appointed in 2002 and its composition mirrors the provisions of the Children Act 2001. It is intended to appoint boards of management mirroring the provisions of the Children Act 2001 for the Finglas and Lusk schools.
The position regarding to the recently completed review of the Finglas Child and Adolescent Centre is that my Department has sought the views of the various stakeholders on the conclusions and recommendations of the review. A consultation period of three weeks has been provided for and during that time my Department will also consult with the Special Residential Services Board and the directors of the four other children detention schools.
