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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 ...

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  • June 2013
  • Type: Advice
  • Topic: Family law

  Advice on the Courts Bill 2013

  The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence published the Courts Bill 2013 on 19th March 2013. The Bill has two main purposes; to modify the in camera rule and to increase the monetary jurisdiction limits of ...

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  • May 2013
  • Type: Research
  • Topic: Children in care, Education

  Education of children in care in Ireland: An exploratory study

  In 2007, we published baseline research on the principal barriers facing children in Ireland in the achievement of their rights. Children in care were one of several groups of children identified as facing multiple obstacles to ...

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  • April 2013
  • Type: Investigation
  • Topic: Child protection, Health

  Report on the investigation of HSE Social Work Service Provision in North Lee

  A complaint was submitted to this Office by a Social Work staff member from the North Lee social work team which included a complaint form and a copy of a memo she issued to line management. ...