Irish Childcare Policy
Child Care Act, 1991
The Child Care Act of 1991 was written into the Irish Statute books to promote the welfare of children in Ireland under various headings: in care, in welfare, in pre-schools, in care of the health boards and in residential centres.
Children Act, 2001
The Children Act 2001 provides a new framework for the development of juvenile justice with an emphasis away from residential and custodial care, to care in the community’ declared Minister for State with Special Responsibility for Children, Mr. Brian Lenihan TD. The National Children's Office have been appointed the implementing body of the Children Act.
Links and Resources
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Department of Health and Children
The Department of Health and Children's statutory role is to support the Minister in the formulation and evaluation of policies for the health services. more » -
Office of the Minister for Children
The Government is committed to improving the lives of all children in Ireland under the National Children's Strategy and in order to bring greater coherence to policy making for children more » -
National Children's Office
The National Children's Office (NCO) is now part of the Office of the Minister for Children (OMC). In December 2005, the Government took a decision to set up the OMC in order to bring greater more »
