Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

On promised legislation, yesterday the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the children's ombudsman addressed the Joint Committee on Health and Children in regard to the urgent need for Government action to protect vulnerable children. The Ombudsman for Children called for a child death review mechanism and for independent inspection of residential centres and hostels for young people and the ISPCC called for a 24 hour social work service, as recommended by the Monageer report.

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