Browsing Submissions by Subject "Children"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare: Working Age Payments
(Barnardos, 2012-12)Barnardos welcomes the opportunity to feed into the deliberations of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare. Barnardos believes that it is crucial that the social welfare system becomes more flexible and responsive ... -
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 ... -
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 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 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 on the Courts Bill 2013
(Barnardos, 2013-05)Barnardos welcomes the introduction of the Courts Bill 2013 which will allow the press access to the courts in family and child care proceedings subject to certain restrictions including ensuring the anonymity of the parties ... -
Submission regarding the Roll Out of Free GP Care to Under 6s
(Barnardos, 2014-02)Barnardos strongly welcomed the announcement in Budget 2014 of free GP care to all children under six. Barnardos believes this is the first step towards universal health insurance for all and is an excellent investment in ... -
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 ...