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Latest Releases - Type: Investigation
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- April 2013
- Type: Investigation
- Topic: Child protection, Health
Report on the investigation of HSE Social Work Service Provision in North Lee
A complaint was submitted to this Office by a Social Work staff member from the North Lee social work team which included a complaint form and a copy of a memo she issued to line management. ...
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- April 2013
- Type: Investigation
- Topic: Health
An investigation regarding a HSE decision on funding for assistance for treatment abroad
In April 2011 a complaint was submitted to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office by the parents on behalf of the child aged 7 years. The child concerned was born with limb abnormalities affecting his right leg ...
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- March 2013
- Type: Investigation
- Topic: Disability, Education
The inclusion of a child with disabilities attending a mainstream pre-school under the Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme
Between May 2011 and September 2012, we carried out an investigation based on a complaint submitted by a mother on behalf of her four-and-a-half-year-old daughter. The child was profoundly deaf as a result of early congenital ...
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- December 2012
- Type: Investigation
- Topic: Disability, Education
A statement regarding educational provision in mainstream school for children with Down Syndrome
In September 2009 and May 2010, the Office received separate but similar complaints. The complaints were made by two mothers on behalf of two children with Down Syndrome. The complaints related to the education of the ...
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- November 2012
- Type: Investigation
- Topic: Children in care, Housing
Investigation relating to children who are homeless and accommodated under Section 5 of the Child Care Act and children in the Care of the HSE accessing homeless services
Over the past number of years we have received and examined complaints on an individual basis in which issues were raised regarding homeless service provision for children by the HSE. This includes children already in the care ...
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- April 2012
- Type: Investigation
- Topic: Education
Refusal to enrol a pregnant girl in school
In early 2011 a complaint was submitted to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office by a mother and her daughter. The complaint related to the refusal by School A to enrol the young person for the school years 2009/1010 ...
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- March 2012
- Type: Investigation
- Topic: Disability, Education
Refusal to provide an assistive technology grant to a child by the Department of Education and Skills
An investigation was initiated in August 2010 by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office based on a complaint, brought by the mother of an 11-year-old child, regarding the refusal by the Department of Education and Skills (from this ...
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- October 2011
- Type: Investigation
- Topic: Disability, Health
Incident where a child with physical and learning disabilities was slapped by a member of hospital staff while in respite care at Stewarts Hospital
In July 2008 the Ombudsman for Children became aware of a case in which a staff member of Stewarts Hospital had been dismissed on the grounds of gross misconduct for slapping a child with physical and ...
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- August 2011
- Type: Investigation
- Topic: Children in care, Disability, Health
Provision of supports and therapeutic services for a child with special needs in foster care
In September 2008 the Ombudsman for Children commenced an investigation under Section 8 of the Ombudsman for Children’s Act, 2002 following the receipt of a complaint regarding the provision of supports to a child with special ...
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- April 2011
- Type: Investigation
- Topic: Disability, Health
The investigation of a complaint concerning the administrative actions of the HSE in determining an application for provision of a powered wheelchair
In March 2010 an investigation was initiated by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) under Section 8 of the Ombudsman for Children’s Act, 2002 (the Act). The investigation was based on a complaint received on behalf ...