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  • January 2014
  • Type: Investigation
  • Topic: Children in care

  An investigation into a decision by the HSE (now Tusla, the Child and Family Agency) to cease a Section 10 Payment to a family

  In September 2012, a complaint was submitted to this Office by the Aunt of a young person (A), who was then aged 15 years, regarding a decision by the HSE (now provided by Tusla) to cease ...

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  • December 2013
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Prompt payments by public sector 2013

  It is a Government requirement that all central Government Departments, the Health Service Executive, the local authorities and all other public sector bodies, including the Ombudsman for Children’s Office pay their suppliers within 15 calendar days of receipt ...

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  • December 2013
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Financial Statement 2012

  Financial reports provide information on the performance of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office. They allow us to be held accountable for how we manage and use the money we receive. We are required by law to ...

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  • December 2013
  • Type: Report
  • Topic: Children in care

  A meta-analysis of repetitive root cause issues regarding the provision of services for children in care

  This meta-analysis report is designed to highlight many of the flaws of the system in which some of our most vulnerable children find themselves in. However, it is also offers a range of recommendations which aim ...

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  • November 2013
  • Type: Advice
  • Topic: Education

  Advice on the General Scheme of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013

  The Minister for Education and Skills published the General Scheme of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013 on 2 September 2013. The aim of the proposed legislation and associated regulations is to provide a new ...

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  • November 2013
  • Type: Research
  • Topic: Health

  Child Friendly Healthcare

  Since 2006, there have been a number of notable public policy developments concerning children’s healthcare in Ireland. Notwithstanding such developments, there is still neither a statutory basis nor a national policy framework dedicated to children’s healthcare ...

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  • October 2013
  • Type: Advice
  • Topic: LGBTQ+

  Advice on the General Scheme of the Gender Recognition Bill 2013

  The Minister for Social Protection published the General Scheme of the Gender Recognition Bill on 17 July 2013. Under the proposed legislation, once a gender recognition certificate is issued to a person, the person’s gender will ...

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  • October 2013
  • Type: Report
  • Topic: Child protection

  A statement of an investigation into the provision of supports and therapeutic services for a child following disclosures of alleged sexual abuse

  In November 2009 an investigation was initiated by the Ombudsman for Children under Section 8 of the Ombudsman for Children Act, 2002 (the Act). The investigation was based on a complaint we received in relation to ...

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  • September 2013
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Annual Report 2012

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office is required under law to submit to the Oireachtas an Annual Report on the performance of our functions. The annual report is a comprehensive report on our activities throughout the preceding ...

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  • July 2013
  • Type: Investigation
  • Topic: Children in care, Education

  A statement based on an investigation into provision by the Department of Education and Skills and the HSE for a child in care

  In September 2010 this Office received a complaint from a Guardian ad litem (GAL) acting on behalf of a separated child, then aged 13 years, who was in the care of the HSE. This complaint was ...