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  • 11 Deireadh Fomhair 2006
  • Cineál: Ráiteas

  Presentation by the Ombudsman for Children to the Joint Committee on Child Protection

  Mr Chairman, members of the Committee, let me start by thanking you for the invitation to meet with you today. I know that you are working to a tight time frame and I appreciate the complexity ...

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  • 11 Deireadh Fomhair 2006
  • Cineál: Ráiteas

  Government must act to promote rights of children with disabilities

  Government must act to promote rights, and safeguard welfare, of children and young people with disabilities – Logan It has often been said that disability is a human rights issue. Today, on United Nations International Day ...

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  • 29 Meán Fomhair 2006
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  OCO – UN Report on Children’s Rights

  UN report on children’s rights is a comprehensive assessment of the reality of children’s lives in Ireland – Ombudsman for Children The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child report published today (Friday) is a ...

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  • 18 Meitheamh 2006
  • Cineál: Óraid, Ráiteas

  Speech by Emily Logan at the Macgill Summer Summer School

  The full text of the speech is attached below: Download Attachments: Speech at Macgill Summer School

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  • 1 Meitheamh 2006
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Statement of clarification by the Ombudsman for Children

  The Ombudsman for Children wishes to clarify comments made publicly about a letter sent to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on May 24th 2006. Contrary to public comments and reports the Ombudsman for ...

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  • 31 Bealtaine 2006
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Statement by the Ombudsman for Children following the Supreme Court Judgement on Statutory Rape

  The Ombudsman for Children, under Section 7(4) of the Ombudsman for Children Act, 2002, has a statutory mandate to offer advice to any Minister on matters relating to the rights and welfare of children. The Ombudsman ...

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  • 4 Bealtaine 2006
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Ombudsman for Children and NI Commissioner co-host a special meeting of ENOC

  Cross-border initiative aimed at strengthening and supporting children’s advocates sees European Network of Ombudsmen for Children in Dublin Children’s Ombudsman, Emily Logan, and Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, Barney McNeany, are co-hosting a ...

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  • 6 Aibreán 2006
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Proposed changes to the Children’s Act 2001 are unnecessary

  Full Implementation of Children’s Act would make proposed changes in legislation unnecessary – Ombudsman for Children Logan outlines concerns about ASBOs in advice to Government Proposed changes to the Children’s Act 2001 are unnecessary and in ...

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  • 28 Márta 2006
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Ombudsman for Children pays tribute to Nigel Williams

  Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan has expressed her sadness at the death earlier today of her colleague, Northern Ireland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, Nigel Williams, and paid tribute to Nigel’s commitment and dedication to ...

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  • 14 Márta 2006
  • Cineál: Preaseisiúint

  Ombudsman for Children seeks to ‘child-proof’ any amendments

  Students must be allowed to share responsibility for positive culture in schools – Logan Students must play a big part in setting discipline procedures if the culture in schools is to improve, Emily Logan, Ombudsman for ...