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No. 7 of 2002Ombudsman for Children Bill 2002
Public bill · Government · Presented
The Ombudsman for Children Bill 2002 would establish an independent Ombudsman for Children to promote children’s rights and welfare, advise the Government, and review how laws affect children. It would allow children, parents and suitable people acting for them to complain about administrative actions by public bodies, schools and voluntary hospitals, with the Ombudsman able to investigate and make recommendations.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to provide for the appointment and functions of an Ombudsman for Children, and for purposes connected therewith
Last updated 12 April 2018
Sponsor
- Minister for Health and Children Primary
Progress
- First StageSeanad
- Second StageSeanad
- Committee StageSeanad
- Report StageSeanad
- Fifth StageSeanad
- Second StageDáil
- Committee StageDáil
- Report StageDáil
- Fifth StageDáil Enacted
- EnactedEnacted
Debates
- Order of Business. - Ombudsman for Children Bill, 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ]: Report and Final Stages. Seanad
- Ombudsman for Children Bill, 2002 [ Seanad ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. Dáil
- Ombudsman for Children Bill, 2002 [ Seanad ] : Second Stage. Dáil
- Ombudsman for Children Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. Seanad
- Ombudsman for Children Bill, 2002: Committee Stage. Seanad
- Ombudsman for Children Bill, 2002: Order for Second Stage. Seanad
- Ombudsman for Children Bill, 2002: Second Stage. Seanad
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