Browsing Submissions by Issue Date
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Barnardos’ submission to the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children: Proposed Amendment to Article 42 (A) of the Constitution
(Barnardos, 2008)Barnardos’ vision is of an Ireland where childhood is valued and every child is cherished equally. We welcomed Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s thoughtful and considered words at the announcement of the Government’s decision to ... -
Adoption Bill 2009 Barnardos Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Health and Children
(Barnardos, 2009-12)Barnardos welcomes the introduction of the Adoption Bill 2009, published in January 2009 by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The Bill represents the consolidation of legislation on adoption and the placing of ... -
Submission on the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2010 Following Seanad Debate
(Barnardos, 2010)Following the Seanad debates on the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009, Barnardos, the Irish Association of Young People in Care and the Irish Foster Care Association (hereafter referred to as the group) continues to have ... -
Initial Observations on the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009
(Barnardos, 2010-01)Barnardos, the Irish Association of Young People in Care and the Irish Foster Care Association (hereafter referred to as the group) welcomes the opportunity afforded by the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 to improve the ... -
Draft National Quality Standards for Residential and Foster Care Services for Children and Young People: Barnardos Submission to the Health Information and Quality Authority
(Barnardos, 2010-03)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback into the draft National Quality Standards for Residential and Foster Care Services. Overall Barnardos is pleased with the current draft of quality standards as they ... -
Presentation to Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure & Reform
(Barnardos, 2011)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to present to the Committee and I would like to thank Deputy White and members for inviting us this morning. Barnardos provides services to children and families in 42 projects across ... -
Submission to Irish Council of Civil Liberty to feed into the Universal Periodic Review
(Barnardos, 2011-02-24)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to input into the Irish Council of Civil Liberties’ NGO report to the UN Human Rights Council. Barnardos believes that scrutinising Ireland’s performance through the Universal Periodic ... -
Submission into the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure
(Barnardos, 2011-07)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure. While Barnardos is fully aware of the current fiscal environment and Ireland’s obligations to the EU/IMF/ECB bailout plan, we welcome ... -
Submission into Reform of Mental Capacity Laws
(Barnardos, 2011-08-09)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the reform of the mental capacity laws. Reform of the 1871 Lunacy Ireland Regulation Act has been mooted for a long time, most recently in 2008 when the then Minister for ... -
Submission into the National Vetting Bureau Bill 2011
(Barnardos, 2011-08-18)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the development of the National Vetting Bureau Bill 2011. This Bill builds on the 2008 recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on ... -
Submission into the Criminal Justice (Withholding Information on Crimes Against Children and Vulnerable Adults) Bill 2011
(Barnardos, 2011-09)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the development of the Criminal Justice (Withholding Information on Crimes against Children and Vulnerable Adults) Bill 2011. This Bill is a necessary response to the Cloyne ... -
Submission into the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare
(Barnardos, 2011-09-09)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the deliberations of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare. Barnardos believes that any reform of child income supports should be equitable and redistributive. Budgetary ... -
Submission into the Third Periodic Report to the United Nation's Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(Barnardos, 2011-10)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into Ireland’s Third Periodic Report to the United Nation’s Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Our submission will only comment on those articles that have specific ... -
Submission into the Review of Mental Health Act 2001
(Barnardos, 2011-10)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the review of the Mental Health Act 2001. Barnardos believes that there is an urgent need to revise this Act in the interests of adhering to international best practice and ... -
Submission on Ireland’s 4th Periodic Report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
(Barnardos, 2012)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into Ireland’s fourth Periodic Report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This submission will only comment on those articles that have direct and ... -
Submission into the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare: Disability Allowance and Domicilliary Care Allowance
(Barnardos, 2012-02)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the work of the Advisory Group as it examines reform of the Disability Allowance and Domiciliary Care Allowance. -
Submission on Children First Bill 2012
(Barnardos, 2012-05)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to make a submission and presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children on the Children First Bill 2012. Barnardos has been a long time advocate of placing Children ... -
Submission on Ireland's 4th Periodic Report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
(Barnardos, 2012-05)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into Ireland’s fourth Periodic Report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This submission will only comment on those articles that have direct and ... -
Submission into the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence on the Review of Legislation on Prostitution
(Barnardos, 2012-08)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to make a submission into the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the ‘Review of Legislation on Prostitution. As a member of the Turn Off the Red Light campaign, Barnardos strongly believes ... -
National Vetting Bureau Bill - Committee Stage Debate
(Barnardos, 2012-10-17)Barnardos and ISPCC strongly welcomes the National Vetting Bureau Bill 2012. While it is disappointing that this Bill copies the 2011 Bill in proposing only the vetting of those in identified employment types rather than ...