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Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: The Minister of State had a year to respond but the child's uncle said he never heard a word from him.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: The Minister of State is misusing the family and these children for his own political benefit. He is playing a political game on an issue that is far too serious.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: This issue is far too serious for children to spend another day at risk in this country because of the failure of the Government to act.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: This is the man who wants Dáil reform.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: Is the Minister seriously telling us that the Government does not know the details of children who died in care and on whom reports have been completed? Does it not even matter if a child dies in care?

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: This is a farce.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: I raised this issue a year and a half ago at which point the Minister of State was looking for information from the HSE.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: No other Parliament would tolerate a Minister of State with responsibility for children who does not have information on children who died in care. It is an outrage.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: The Minister of State should telephone the HSE and find out the information.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: Years ago.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: Members need to know the reason the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, has a rotation exemption.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: Has Deputy Brady yet voted in this House along the lines of what he says outside?

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: To which category of cases is the Minister referring?

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: I will start by agreeing with the Minister that not only is it a significant part of his work to ensure the State acts in loco parentis to children taken into care, ensuring they are properly protected, but that it is the most significant and important part of his work. If I was Minister of State with responsibility for children and, within a short period of coming into office, learned that...

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: We do not know how many reports are still sitting with the HSE, the contents of which the Minister of State is unaware. That is unclear. I am greatly concerned that if we do not have true transparency and accountability in our child care services, we will never implement properly the required reforms to ensure children are truly protected. We have paid lip service to child protection. We...

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: I have a major difficulty with the Minister of State's contribution. Perhaps he might clarify the position. Mr. Philip Garland stated on radio this morning that there are 20 reports relating to children who died in care which have either been completed or are pending. Based on what the Minister of State indicated, the number in this regard is entirely different. He outlined a list of 22...

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: Is there a timeline for publication of DF?

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: They are not related at all.

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: HIQA should work alone in these matters. The HSE should not be allowed to investigate itself.

Leaving Certificate Gaeilge. (4 Mar 2010)

Alan Shatter: He should be informed.