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  • 18 April 2011
  • Type: Statement

  Irish Times Opinion Piece – Rights of children a key issue in applying best practice to inter-country adoption

  Read the Irish Times opinion piece by the Ombudsman for Children –IRights of children a key issue in applying best practice to inter-country adoption

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  • 23 February 2011
  • Type: Speech, Statement

  Speech by the Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, at the Royal College of Surgeons Annual International Nursing & Midwifery Research

  “Promoting Patient Centred Care in Times of Change – the Challenge for Nurses and Midwives” Speech by the Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, at the Royal College of Surgeons Annual International Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference ...

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  • 16 February 2011
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Immigration

  Children’s Ombudsman to discuss her intervention in care for separated children at Commissioner for Human Rights/Council of Europe seminar

  The changes brought about in the care of separated children in Ireland following the intervention by the Ombudsman for Children will be discussed at Seminar on the Human rights dimension of migration in Europe organised the ...

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  • 9 February 2011
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Child Protection

  Children’s Ombudsman calls on the next Government to expedite closure of St Patrick’s Institution as place of detention for children

  On the publication of her report on young people in St Patrick’s Institution today (Wednesday), Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, has called on the next Government to commit to ceasing the practice of detaining children in ...

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  • 28 December 2010
  • Type: Statement

  Opinion article by the Ombudsman for Children for the Irish Examiner

  Irish Examiner Opinion Piece on Separated Children – Read ‘Equal Care for all Children’ here

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  • 7 December 2010
  • Type: Statement

  Statement by the Ombudsman for Children on Budget 2011

  As the independent body with statutory responsibility for promoting and monitoring children’s rights and welfare in Ireland, the Ombudsman for Children has the authority to give advice to Government Ministers on matters related to the rights ...

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  • 13 July 2010
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Family Law

  Legal gaps mean children remain vulnerable

  The Ombudsman for Children chose the occasion of the publication of her 5th annual report to once again highlight the need for constitutional change on the rights of the child. Current gaps in law, policy and ...

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  • 22 June 2010
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Health

  Children’s Ombudsman outlines her concerns on new Health (Amendment) Bill 2010

  Children’s Ombudsman uses unique statutory powers to outline concerns in Advice submitted to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Read OCO’s Advice on the Health (Amendment) Bill here On 8 March 2010, the Minister for ...

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  • 28 May 2010
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Family Law

  Children’s Ombudsman calls for clarity on the application of the ‘in camera’ rule

  Ombudsman for Children urges Taoiseach to examine application of ‘in camera’ rule as part of legislative change ‘In camera’ rule as currently interpreted can shield institutions from scrutiny and is not acting in the best interests ...

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  • 11 May 2010
  • Type: Press Release
  • Topic: Child Protection

  Children’s Ombudsman publishes investigation report on the implementation of Children First

  This report is the result of an investigation launched by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office in November 2008 into the implementation of Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children by the Health ...