Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

As I understand, in his reply to Deputy Kenny, the Taoiseach mentioned that it would probably be raised at the joint committee on child protection being established to deal with all issues surrounding child protection. One of the terms of reference will be to consider the implications arising from and the consequences of the Supreme Court decision of 23 May 2006 in the CC case. The failure in communications to the Attorney General on certain matters despite protocols already in existence is the issue addressed by the Sullivan report. These matters can be taken in that context.

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