Child welfare data collection

Summary

Desmond raised the task force’s criticism that child-welfare data were inadequate and asked about plans to improve collection. Collins referred the matter to the Minister for Health; when Collins was asked about a Henchy Committee recommendation, he suggested a separate question.

Eileen Desmond Mrs. Desmond Labour Party

Is the Minister aware of the criticism expressed by the task force in their interim report of the lack of data? The data available in the area of child welfare is partial and crude. Have the Government any plans for the accumulation of data?

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Gerard Collins Mr. G. Collins Fianna Fáil

I suggest that the question might be directed to the Minister for Health who has responsibility in this field.

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Edward Collins Mr. E. Collins Fine Gael

Is the Minister aware that one of the recommendations in the report of the Henchy Committee was that his Department should compile such statistics? Does he intend to do so?

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Gerard Collins Mr. G. Collins Fianna Fáil

The Deputy might put down a separate question on that matter.

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