Minister Reilly did not refer to "parental consent" in his answer. Parental consent was not sought and no reason was given for the breach of Constitutional rights of both children and their parents. This is possibly due to the fact that the Principal Investigator on the Consultation, Professor Imelda Coyne believes that "The 'blanket' requirement of parental consent for all research involving children under the age of 18 years needs to be challenged as it fails to recognise children's capacities and accord children due respect as persons in their own right". (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1099-0860.2009....).
Cathal Garvey
Posted on 11 Jun 2011 11:13 pm
Minister Reilly did not refer to "parental consent" in his answer. Parental consent was not sought and no reason was given for the breach of Constitutional rights of both children and their parents. This is possibly due to the fact that the Principal Investigator on the Consultation, Professor Imelda Coyne believes that "The 'blanket' requirement of parental consent for all research involving children under the age of 18 years needs to be challenged as it fails to recognise children's capacities and accord children due respect as persons in their own right". (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1099-0860.2009....).