Written answers

Thursday, 31 January 2008

Department of Health and Children

Child Abuse

5:00 pm

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 101: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of reports received by the Health Service Executive in 2006 and separately in 2007 relating to child abuse or neglect; the number of children in respect of whom such reports were received within each area of the Health Service Executive's administration in respect of each year; the number of such reports fully investigated to date and the number of such reports awaiting investigation; and the average time delay in respect of each year within each area administered by the HSE between the receipt of any such report and a visit by a HSE social worker or other professional personnel to commence investigating or assessing the risk, posed to the children concerned. [2776/08]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children within each area administered by the Health Service Executive in respect of whom there are currently reports of abuse or neglect where no investigation or assessment has commenced by the HSE; the number of children so affected in respect of whom such reports were received over three months ago in each such area; and the steps being taken to ensure a speedier response to such reports and the proper protection of children at risk. [2777/08]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

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