Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 March 2014
19. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contact that she has had with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána in relation to allegations that Traveller children, including a 16 day old baby, were assigned criminal intelligence PULSE numbers as a matter of routine; the position regarding children's rights in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14000/14]
View answer24. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contact she has had with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána regarding allegations that Traveller children, including a 16 day old baby, have been registered on the PULSE system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14013/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 24 together.
I can inform both deputies that I have had no contact with the Department of Justice and Equality or with An Garda Síochána in relation to the matter outlined in the questions above. I have no function in this matter. I am aware that my colleague Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter has recently replied to similar questions which have been put to him in this matter.
