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  • July 2010
  • Type: Advice, Submission
  • Topic: LGBTQ+

  Advice on the Civil Partnership Bill 2009

  The Civil Partnership Bill 2009 was published on 26 June 2009 by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The aim of the Bill is to establish a statutory civil partnership registration scheme for same-sex ...

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  • June 2010
  • Type: Advice, Submission
  • Topic: Health

  Advice on the Health (Amendment) Bill 2010

  The Health (Amendment) Bill 2010 (the Bill) was referred to the Ombudsman for Children by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on 14 June 2010. The Bill arose from the difficulties in accessing information held ...

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  • May 2010
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Ombudsman for Children’s Office Strategy 2007-2010

  This is the OCO’s first Strategic Plan. It was important to give particular consideration to establishing an organisation with the appropriate values, culture, management systems and staff profiles which will serve for the long-term. It has ...

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  • March 2010
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  OCO Unreasonable Actions Policy

  The OCO believes that all members of the public who contact us have a right to be heard, understood and respected. We work hard to be open and accessible. In dealing with the public, we require ...

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  • March 2010
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Procedures about our service (standards)

  We would like to hear your feedback (good and bad) about the service you received from us. If you are unhappy with the way one of our team dealt with you, you should let us know ...

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  • December 2009
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Financial Statement 2008

  Financial reports provide information on the performance of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office. They allow us to be held accountable for how we manage and use the money we receive. We are required by law to ...

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  • November 2009
  • Type: Report, Views of young people
  • Topic: Immigration

  Separated children living in Ireland; A report by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office

  The overall aim of the project was to better understand the life and level of care afforded to separated children in Ireland by hearing directly from this group of young people. The project provided an opportunity ...

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  • November 2009
  • Type: Advice, Submission
  • Topic: Adoption, Family law

  Advice on the Adoption Bill 2009

  The Adoption Bill 2009 was published on 23 January 2009 by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The stated aim of the Bill is to consolidate and modify existing adoption legislation, as well as to ...

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  • September 2009
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Annual Report 2008

  The Ombudsman for Children’s Office is required under law to submit to the Oireachtas an Annual Report on the performance of our functions. The annual report is a comprehensive report on our activities throughout the preceding ...

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  • December 2008
  • Type: Finance/OCO records
  • Topic: OCO info

  Financial Statement 2007

  Financial reports provide information on the performance of the Ombudsman for Children’s Office. They allow us to be held accountable for how we manage and use the money we receive. We are required by law to ...