Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 232: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Child Care Act 1991 will be used to protect children against institutional neglect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10420/05]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. The provision of services under the Child Care Act 1991 as amended by the Health Act 2004, including the provision of family support and child protection services, is a matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the executive's national director of primary, community and continuing care to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.