Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2011
62 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Health Information and Quality Authority standards for oversight of the Health Service Executive child protection services will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26076/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has convened a Standards Advisory Group to advise on the development of National Standards for the Protection and Welfare of Children. The Advisory Group, which comprises a wide representation of people from the health and social care sector has met several times and will continue to advise HIQA on the draft standards, prior to a wider public consultation. The draft standards will then be amended based on feedback received from the consultation and the final draft standards will be forwarded to me for approval early next year.
