Written answers

Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Missing Persons

11:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the common European Missing Children's Helpline number which is currently operational in five member states and will shortly be operational in a further two will be formally launched on 25 May 2009, Missing Children's Day; if he will take steps to ensure that the helpline which complements existing statutory mechanisms and can be utilised to raise an alert, to support parents and guardians and missing children themselves in the context of free movement across Europe becomes operational here if not by this date then without delay thereafter; and if he will make the necessary funding available to a society (details supplied) who are ideally placed to operate the service. [14473/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The telephone number to which the Deputy refers is made available by national telecoms regulators. This is therefore a matter primarily for the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). I should mention that I have asked the Garda Inspectorate to undertake a study of the handling by An Garda Síochána of missing persons reports.

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