Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 October 2012
174. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the recommendations pertaining to the criminal justice system contained in the Fifth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, if he has consulted with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs; if there is a time frame for the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42482/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to inform the Deputy that both my Department and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs engaged in detailed consultations in relation to the recommendations pertaining to the criminal justice system that are contained in the Fifth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection. A wide range of criminal justice areas and measures were discussed in the Report. Some of these require action at the national level and some at the EU level. Many of the recommendations are the subject of current or draft legislative proposals and others are being considered in the context of ongoing developments which are the subject of negotiation at EU level. In other cases the recommendations contained in the Report are being, or are capable of being, implemented at an operational level through changes in procedures and practices. Given the diversity of the areas under consideration no single timeframe applies. However, I can inform the Deputy that my Department is attaching an urgent priority to the implementation of a broad range of recommendations contained in the Report through a variety of different mechanisms including legislation.
