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The 2002 Act states that the Ombudsman for Children may give advice to Ministers on any matter relating to the rights and welfare of children. This includes the function of advising Ministers on the consequences of implementing relevant legislative proposals and the implications of such proposals for children and their wellbeing.

All OCO policy publications may be downloaded from the website. However if you would like a hard copy of any of the documents please contact the office at 01 8656800 or email oco@oco.ie.

Policy documents by theme

  Advice          
Submission Report

Complaints/
Investigation

 Press statement
Adoption  Advice on Adoption Bill        
Asylum and immigration  Advice on the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2009        
Child death review  Advice on the Health Amendment Bill 2009        
Child protection      Report to Joint Committee on Complaints about Child Protection  Children First Investigation   
Constitutional referendum Advice on the Proposed Referendum on Children's Rights   Submission on the Constitutional Amendment on Children             Submission on the Constitution  Report on the Tweny-Eight Amendment to the Constitution Bill  
Criminal law Advice in relation to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill              Advice in relation to the Spent Convictions Bill 2007        
Education  Advice on issues related to the manifestation of religious beliefs in schools Submission regarding school transport              Submission to the Task Force on Student Behaviour      
Family Law        
Health & social care    Submission on Primary Medical Care in the Community      
International networks      Report on European Affairs    
Separated children      Separated Children report    
Trafficking  Advice on General Scheme of Criminal Law        
International Monitoring      Report on the Rights of the Child             Report under the Optional Protocol    
Youth justice  Advice on the proposed changes to the Children Act, 2001        

 

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