9 Jun 2014, 15:46
Representatives from the Ombudsman for Children’s Office will attend the Committee on Health and Children tomorrow, Tuesday, 10th June 2014 to discuss a number of its recent reports.
On the Committee’s agenda are:
(i) A Meta-analysis of Repetitive Root Cause Issues Regarding the Provision of Services for Children in Care;
(ii) Investigation of HSE Social Work Service Provision in North Lee; and
(iii) Investigation into the implementation of Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children
Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said: “The Ombudsman for Children in Ireland was established to promote the rights and welfare of children and to investigate complaints made by children or on behalf of children against public bodies, schools and hospitals. Tomorrow we will have an opportunity to consider in greater detail a number of reports published by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office.”
This meeting will be held in Committee Room 2, Leinster House 2000 at 5.15pm on Tuesday, 10th June 2014.
Committee proceedings can be followed online here.
Proceedings will also be carried on UPC channel 207. Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.
Media Enquiries to:
Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
Committee Membership:
Deputies: Jerry Buttimer (Chair), Catherine Byrne, Ciara Conway (Vice-Chair), Regina Doherty, Robert Dowds, Peter M Fitzpatrick, Seamus Healy, Billy Kelleher, Eamonn Maloney, Clare Daly, Sandra McLellan, Dan Neville, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and Robert Troy
Senators: Colm Burke, John Crown, John Gilroy, Imelda Henry, Marc Mac Sharry and Jillian Van Turnhout