Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are provisions in place to examine or research the supports and services of caring on young carers and introduce an appropriate programme of in home supports as per the national agreement Towards 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32259/07]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Towards 2016 includes a commitment that a study of the extent to which children undertake inappropriate care roles will be undertaken to establish the extent and degree to which this issue arises and the levels of impact it has on the lives of the children concerned. The Office of the Minister for Children will be commissioning this study in 2008, following consultation with the relevant Government Departments and agencies. It is envisaged that the study will take 12-18 months to complete.