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  • May 2021
  • Type: Investigation
  • Topic: Housing

  No End in Site – An investigation into the living conditions of children living on a local authority halting site

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office presents No End in Site; An investigation into the living conditions of children living on a local authority site. A short video highlighting the voices of the children involved in this ...

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  • May 2021
  • Type: Submission
  • Topic: Immigration

  OCO’s submission about the draft scheme to regularise undocumented migrants in Ireland

  In May 2021, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office made a submission to the Department of Justice about the draft scheme to regularise undocumented migrants in Ireland.

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  • April 2021
  • Type: Report
  • Topic: Child protection

  Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision – An Investigation by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office

  Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision is the latest in a series of publications from the OCO on Direct Provision. Today’s investigation joins our Direct Division and Life in Lockdown reports which were published ...

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  • April 2021
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: Finance/OCO records

  Prompt Payments Q1 2021

  Prompt Payments Q1 2021

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  • March 2021
  • Type: Research
  • Topic: Criminal justice, Disability, Education, Mental health, OCO info

  Mind The Gap: Research on barriers to the realisation of rights of children with disabilities in Ireland.

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office in conjunction with the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at NUI Galway have launched Mind The Gap, research into the barriers facing children with disabilities in Ireland. Our research found ...

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  • March 2021
  • Type: Submission
  • Topic: Online

  OCO’s submission on the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill

  In March 2021, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office made a submission to the Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht about the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.

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  • March 2021
  • Type: Submission
  • Topic: Children in care, Family law

  OCO’s submission on developing a national family justice system

  In February 2021, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office made a submission to the Family Justice Oversight Group to inform this Group’s initial work to develop a national family justice system.

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  • March 2021
  • Type: Submission
  • Topic: Education, Mental health

  OCO’s submission on school bullying and the impact on mental health

  In February 2021, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office made a submission to the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on ‘School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health’.

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  • March 2021
  • Type: Submission
  • Topic: Education

  OCO’s submission on the draft primary curriculum framework

  In January 2021, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office made a submission to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) in response to the NCCA’s consultation on the draft primary curriculum framework.

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  • March 2021
  • Type: Submission
  • Topic: Immigration

  OCO’s submission on the White Paper on international protection accommodation

  In November 2020, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office made a submission to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth about the White Paper on international protection accommodation.