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03/02/2012
Cross Border Child Protection Plan Launched
The Minister for Youth Affairs has welcomed a joint protocol aimed at protecting vulnerable children between Ireland North and South.
The cross jurisdictions plan was formally launched today at the North South Ministerial Council meeting in Armagh attended by Minister Fitzgerald and her Northern Ireland counterpart Health Minister Edwin Poots.
Under the protocol, information in relation to children who are in care, who are on the child protection register, or in respect of whom there is a level of concern and who move between Northern Ireland and the Republic will be shared between the statutory authorities in both jurisdictions.
Welcoming the new protocol, Minister Fitzgerald stated: “A child’s need to be cared-for and protected doesn’t suddenly stop when that child crosses a border.
“This protocol will allow for a seamless approach to cross-border cooperation focussed on that which is vital: the best interests of the child. The protocol will ensure that children and families moving between the two jurisdictions receive the care and protection they need in a timely and appropriate manner."
(DW/GK)
The cross jurisdictions plan was formally launched today at the North South Ministerial Council meeting in Armagh attended by Minister Fitzgerald and her Northern Ireland counterpart Health Minister Edwin Poots.
Under the protocol, information in relation to children who are in care, who are on the child protection register, or in respect of whom there is a level of concern and who move between Northern Ireland and the Republic will be shared between the statutory authorities in both jurisdictions.
Welcoming the new protocol, Minister Fitzgerald stated: “A child’s need to be cared-for and protected doesn’t suddenly stop when that child crosses a border.
“This protocol will allow for a seamless approach to cross-border cooperation focussed on that which is vital: the best interests of the child. The protocol will ensure that children and families moving between the two jurisdictions receive the care and protection they need in a timely and appropriate manner."
(DW/GK)
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