Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will alter the law to allow interested and concerned parties, such as foster carers, to have a legal right to be heard in court in respect of a child's welfare and future. [12560/10]

Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The issues raised by the Deputy appear to be a matter for the Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform. However, I regret that due to industrial action my Department is not in a position to provide a substantive response to the Deputy's Question.