Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

HIQA Inspection of the Oberstown Children's Detention Campus: Discussion

9:30 am

Photo of Alan FarrellAlan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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Senator Noone is scheduled to speak next but I understand she has been unavoidably delayed at the health committee. Members can indicate to me if they wish to come in, but before that I have a question. During my recent visit to Oberstown I was very impressed with the school, and in particular the available curriculum, which is tailor-made for individuals with more practical subjects. The only question arising from that which I did not ask during my visit concerns access to that school, in terms of a programme for all detainees, whether they are there on a temporary or more permanent basis. This was subject to correspondence by a third party following my visit. Can Mr. Bergin outline the sort of programmes, the educational requirements and the access pathways that are available in Oberstown, please?