Showing results 11 - 18 of 18 for the category: Child welfare.
Strategies for carers, children
John Perry, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, speaking on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, told Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (FG, Laois – Offaly) that the Programme for Government contained a commitment…
Housing, homelessness policies of the new government
The minister of state with responsibility for housing and planning, Willie Penrose, announced the intentions of his new department during the debate on the programme for government (Dail Eireann, Debates, 15th March 2011, 123-4). Delivering social housing was a priority…
Children in the constitution
The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Barry Andrews, told the Dail that new wording for a constitutional amendment to protect children was being drafted in the Attorney General’s office and it was hoped that a…
Legislation
The Child care (amendment) Bill [Seanad], 2009 was debated on second stage (Dail Eireann, Debates, 5th October 2010, 312 – 333), concluded second stage (Dail Eireann, Debates, 7th October 2010, 777-793) and referred to committee. The Immigration, Residence and Protection…
Referendum on children
The Taoiseach was questioned as to the reasons for the delay in holding a referendum that would protect the rights of children (Dail Eireann, Debates, 30th June 2010, 11- 16; 29th June, 775-6). He told the Dail that the senior…
The begging problem
The levels of begging were raised during the debate in the Criminal justice (public order) Bill (Dail Eireann, Debates, 10th June 2010, 35-45). Deirdre Clune (FG, Cork SC) spoke of how many people who were homeless found themselves begging for…
Deaths of children in care
The government came under fire over the issue of the deaths of children in state care (Dail Eireann, Debates, 25th May 2010, 33-8). The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, told Enda Kenny (FG, Mayo) that a figure of 23 had been confirmed…
Missing children
Senator Maria Corrigan (FF, Taoiseach nominee) raised the issue of 500 children in the care of the Health Service Executive (HSE) going missing, mainly non-nationals and unaccompanied minors (Seanad Eireann, Debates, 4th February 2010, 490-2). 70 had since been located,…
