Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I assure the Deputy that the protocols have been improved and amended effectively over the last number of months. In the past couple of weeks there was a disabilities protocol group meeting in which it identified that there will be a standardised operating procedure governing retrospective disclosures and the sharing of information as well as a number of other aspects, particularly how to define lifelong placement agreements as adult placements. These are agreed in principle and they are in effect. It is a matter of writing it up and ensuring it is copperfastened in the original text. The group assures me that this is what is guiding the inter-agency co-operation. I and other members of the Government are absolutely committed to ensuring this Government is able to ratify the convention.

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