Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the policies, strategies or initiatives published on his behalf for each of the past five years; if, in each of these cases, consultation with children or representatives from the relevant sector was involved; if so, the details of this consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23964/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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A list of the policies, strategies or initiatives published by my Department over each of the past five years is contained in the tables.

In line with the principles of consultation and quality customer service, my Department is committed to providing opportunities for input into policy formulation and legislative development. This enables the widest possible range of views to be taken into account.

The Department consulted with the Department of Health and Children in relation to youth homelessness issues in preparing The Way Home: A Strategy to Address Adult Homelessness 2008 – 2013. There was a consultation process in relation to all of the other strategies and policies set out below. Such consultation involved a public consultation period, where members of the public and representative groups were invited to submit their views, and/or meetings with relevant groups – e.g. social partner representative groups, organisations representing people (including children) with disabilities etc.

The Department also places a high emphasis on effective engagement with other Departments, the local government sector and other public bodies to advance cross-cutting issues which are of strategic importance to the achievement of key Government objectives. The views of relevant groups are also taken into account through such engagement. 2004

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