Comments on: Ireland Implements guardian ad-Litem Program http://www.invisiblechildren.org/2010/03/05/ireland-implements-guardian-ad-litem-program/ Kids at Risk Action (KARA) - Children's Rights Advocacy Network Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:58:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Sean Ryder and Maura Hennessy http://www.invisiblechildren.org/2010/03/05/ireland-implements-guardian-ad-litem-program/comment-page-1/#comment-42628 Sean Ryder and Maura Hennessy Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:37:08 +0000 http://www.invisiblechildren.org/?p=1507#comment-42628 We are concerned about a bright articulate mixed race chld who we do not want to be able to say "no one listened to me" We have a letter from the HSE stating that the law has been broken and we cannot move this on. The Ombudsman's office has refused our request for a discussion. The new Minister for Chidren has not answered our question if the Ombudsman's office is not an advocate for the child (their words) who is? Where do we go from here? what can we do? Noone is hearing us and we are articulate adults. Who will hear this child? We are concerned about a bright articulate mixed race chld who we do not want to be able to say “no one listened to me”

We have a letter from the HSE stating that the law has been broken and we cannot move this on. The Ombudsman’s office has refused our request for a discussion. The new Minister for Chidren has not answered our question if the Ombudsman’s office is not an advocate for the child (their words) who is?

Where do we go from here? what can we do?

Noone is hearing us and we are articulate adults. Who will hear this child?

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