Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his policy and that of the health services regarding the appointment of a [i]guardian ad litem[/i]; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12638/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Under the Child Care Act 1991, Guardian Ad Litem provide a service to the Courts, where a judge may request that a Guardian Ad Litem is appointed to a child who is the subject of care proceedings. They are always appointed where a child is subject to a Special Care Order. Further to the commitment in the Ryan Report Implementation Plan, to engage with my colleagues to agree a future policy management and funding of the service, my Department has had preliminary discussions with the Department of Justice and Law Reform.