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Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: For the record, this tragic case dates back to 2002. The recommendations in that report have been or are being-----

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: -----put in place. Special care orders have been put in place since 2002. The HSE now tries to ensure uniform delivery of services throughout the country, as opposed to what was happening.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: This case dates to a period when health boards were in operation. An assistant national director for children and families has been appointed in the HSE. Social workers, who deal largely with those cases, are exempt from the moratorium imposed by the Government on employment in the health service and across the public service generally.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: In addition, it was agreed that 270 extra social workers could be provided within the health service.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: More recently in the budget €15 million was provided for the implementation of the Ryan report. It is not true to say that nothing has changed. This was a non-statutory inquiry. People co-operated with the inquiry. In general it is easier to get people to co-operate with non-statutory inquiries because they expect their own confidentiality and that of the inquiry to be respected. I hope...

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I repeat what I said in regard to this particular case. There are specific difficulties and consultations with the family that have to take place. There are two other children involved in this. In these circumstances, their right to privacy must take precedence over anything else.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: I do not want this to degenerate-----

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As I was saying-----

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: As I was saying, there are specific issues-----

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There are specific issues in regard to this case. The request made by Deputies Kenny and Gilmore for a general discussion on the 20 cases that were mentioned this morning is not unreasonable. I am not in a position to say whether the Minister of State with responsibility for children will be able to get that information today.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Has the Deputy finished using the families concerned? What I am prepared to say is that we can look to see what information we can obtain. If it is possible to provide accurate information, we will try to arrange something for this afternoon. If not, I suggest that the Government provide time on Tuesday for this matter.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: That is at the end of the document.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: If Members opposite were listening, I stated that if full information can be obtained and provided to the House, it will be provided this evening. I am sure Members do not want incomplete information.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: If it is possible to do so, it will be done this evening.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: After Question Time.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The national pension framework will be before the committee in the post-Easter period and can be discussed thereafter.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: No legislation is required.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: No legislation is necessary. The measures will be worked out through a memorandum of understanding.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: The Bill will be published later this year.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Noel Dempsey: There would be no problem with that. It is an important policy statement that will require much debate.