Ciarán Cannon (Fine Gael)

Early in the Minister of State's contribution he said this section allowed the HSE not to consult with one of the persons mentioned in the list. It specifically says that all those people are excluded. It can seek not to consult with any of the people involved. If one is to take an holistic whole-child approach to rehabilitation, above all when a child is in secure care, should one not seek to communicate with as many people as possible who have interacted with that child in the previous years? I would argue that one should. I am not heartened or encouraged by the fact that in doing so, the HSE must seek to inform the High Court. What blocking mechanism is available to the High Court if the HSE makes such a report to it? Can it then reassess the HSE's actions in this area and require the executive to seek the advice or consult with the people as aforementioned?