Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006
1340 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science the statutory instruments, including reference numbers signed by her under the Children’s Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29366/06]
View answerThe Children Act 2001 (Part 11) (Commencement) Order 2003 (SI No. 527 of 2003) brought Part 11 of the Children Act 2001 into operation on 7 November 2003. This established the Special Residential Services Board on a statutory basis. The order was signed by Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Mr. Brian Lenihan TD, following the signed consent of the Minister for Education and Science at the time, Noel Dempsey TD.
Mr. Dempsey, as Minister for Education and Science, also signed the Children Act 2001 (Section 159(1)) (Commencement) Order 2003 (SI No. 741 of 2003) which commenced section 159(1) of the Act for the purpose of allowing 3 representatives of children detention schools to be appointed to the Special Residential Services Board.
