Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 514: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on putting in place an amber alert system or another type of similar monitoring system for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25535/08]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 515: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if she has had discussions with other relevant organisations on the introduction of an amber alert system or a similar monitoring system relating to children's safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25536/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 515 together.

The Programme for Government contains a commitment that the Garda Inspectorate will be tasked with assessing the need to establish a dedicated missing persons unit, including a response network similar to Amber Alert in the US. The issue of asking the Garda Inspectorate to undertake a study along these lines is being pursued by my Department and is being discussed with the Garda Inspectorate and An Garda Síochána, in particular in relation to what the scope of the proposed study will be.