Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of his proposal to move the Finglas child and adolescent service to Oberstown, County Dublin; the reason staff have not been consulted about or informed of these proposals; the implications of these proposals for the existing staff in Finglas; the proposals for the existing places in Finglas; if he will give assurances that these will not be lost to the juvenile justice system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5899/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 178 to 180, inclusive, on Thursday, 26 November 2009.

I am informed by the Irish Youth Justice Service that discussions facilitated by the Labour Relations Commission are continuing with the Unions representing the staff involved, and I am being kept up to date by my officials on developments in this regard. As for the number of bed places, I would like to reiterate again that there are sufficient surplus beds, both remand and committal, in Oberstown to accommodate children as the phased transfer from the Finglas Child & Adolescent Centre takes place.