From Pavee Point
Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre welcome the Ombudsman for Children’s statement that she will conduct a full inquiry into recent events in which children from Roma families were taken into State Care. We welcome this complete and independent inquiry, which is to include a review of both HSE and Garda procedures.
Pavee Point have consistently maintained that a fully independent inquiry is needed to investigate these matters. The Office of the Ombudsman for Children is the appropriate body to lead this investigation. It is important that we have a transparent and accountable system and these developments are positive in this regard.
This is also important for signalling to the families involved and the wider Roma community that there is a commitment to ensuring cases like these do not occur again.
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