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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The best laid plans of mice and men.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for the delay and I thank Dr. Niall Muldoon and Ms Deirdre O'Shea from the Office of the Ombudsman for Children for their patience. Before we begin I remind witnesses of the position in regard to privilege. They are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if witnesses are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In the absence of Deputy Troy, I call Deputy McLellan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Could I advise Senators that there is a vote in the Seanad?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Senator van Turnhout can wait a moment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: In the context of the north Lee report, is Ms O’Shea satisfied with the implementation of the strategies arising from the report?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: As a consequence of the report, has the high referral rate continued or has there been a reduction in the rate of referrals, given the implementation of the strategies that were outlined by Ms O'Shea?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Given the demographics and nature of the area?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is the governance structure in situ now? It is working seamlessly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there a date for the matter to be concluded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That is fair enough. Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: May I suggest that instead of sending the reports to the Oireachtas, perhaps it should be sent to the Joint Committee on Health and Children? If it comes to the Oireachtas it is laid in the library and before the Houses. Senator van Turnhout's point is that as the specialist committee, we should get it in tandem with the Oireachtas as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I am only deciphering what she was saying, but I cannot speak for her.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The silo mentality seems to be a recurring theme. I do not mean to be unfair to anybody.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: There is a strong section on governance in the meta-analysis on performance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: That comes across even today in the context of Tuam and elsewhere. It is the case that the State is the parent in lots of cases and we must never lose sight of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children Reports: Office of Ombudsman for Children (10 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Muldoon, Ms O'Shea and Ms Nikki Gallagher for today. I thank them for the engagement and apologise for the Dáil and Seanad divisions which caused members to have to leave. Other members are preparing for statements in the Dáil by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. I hope we can arrange a meeting with the Ombudsman for Children prior to the summer recess. ...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The Members opposite never took responsibility in 14 years.
- Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: How stands the amendment?