DHSSPS, Do Not Hold Records of Child Abuse in N.Ireland

When asked to produce the figures of child abuse in N.Ireland, the DHSSPS have responded that they do not hold said information.

The question and response can be viewed here - link

The Department has three main business responsibilities:

1. Health and Social Care (HSC), which includes policy and legislation for hospitals, family practitioner services and community health and personal social services;
2. Public Health, which covers policy, legislation and administrative action to promote and protect the health and well-being of the population; and
3. Public Safety, which covers policy and legislation for fire and rescue services.

Family court reforms face opposition from judges and childrens’ groups

Reforms to open up the family courts to the media are at risk of being scuppered by mounting opposition from senior judges, lawyers, children’s groups and MPs, The Times has learnt.

Human Rights Commission rejects Bill Of Rights consultation

NIHRC response

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has today (17 February 2010) published its response to the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) consultation paper on a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.

 

NIHRC Chief Commissioner Professor Monica McWilliams stated:

 

“Legislation of such importance is deserving of greater consideration and analysis than appears to have been invested in the NIO consultation paper on a Bill of Rights.  As a national human rights institution, the Commission does not accept this as a genuine effort to increase human rights protections in Northern Ireland.”