Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 November 2015
163. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the exact date the eighth report in respect of 2014 was submitted by Mr. Geoffrey Shannon, the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection. [41974/15]
View answerThe 8th Report of the Government appointed Child Protection Rapporteur was submitted to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on 10th April 2015. The Report relates to developments for the year 2014.
While the report was submitted to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, the Report’s recommendations relate to a number of Departments and Agencies and on receipt, it was circulated to all relevant Departments, for information. It is a matter for individual Departments to take the appropriate action on any recommendation relevant to its work. Where recommendations are proper to the DCYA they form part of the process of policy development and, if appropriate, inform the usual business planning processes.
My Department is currently finalising the process of submitting the report to Cabinet for approval to publish, prior to laying the report before both Houses of the Oireachtas.
