238 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a referendum to strengthen children’s rights in the Constitution is held in the lifetime of this Dáil; if she will speed up the legislation to place Children First on a statutory basis and widen its remit to include all organisations and individuals, including faith organisations, sports bodies and volunteer groups; if she will make statutory provision for the right of children’s voices to be heard in judicial proceedings affecting them; if she will ensure that all children in care have an allocated social worker and care plan; if she will amend the Child Care Act 1991 via the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 to place a statutory obligation on the State to provide aftercare for all children who need it and develop a comprehensive national aftercare policy; if she will publish the promised national review of current practice in section 5 of the Child Care Act 1991 to establish current practices and gaps in the system for children experiencing homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23211/10]

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238 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a referendum to strengthen children’s rights in the Constitution is held in the lifetime of this Dáil; if she will speed up the legislation to place Children First on a statutory basis and widen its remit to include all organisations and individuals, including faith organisations, sports bodies and volunteer groups; if she will make statutory provision for the right of children’s voices to be heard in judicial proceedings affecting them; if she will ensure that all children in care have an allocated social worker and care plan; if she will amend the Child Care Act 1991 via the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 to place a statutory obligation on the State to provide aftercare for all children who need it and develop a comprehensive national aftercare policy; if she will publish the promised national review of current practice in section 5 of the Child Care Act 1991 to establish current practices and gaps in the system for children experiencing homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23211/10]

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1. 1 June 2010

   Legislative Programme

   238 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a referendum to strengthen children’s rights in the Constitution is held in the lifetime of this Dáil; if she will speed up the legislation to place Children First on a statutory basis and widen its remit to include all organisations and individuals, including faith organisations, sports bodies and volunteer groups; if she will make statutory provision for the right of children’s voices to be heard in judicial proceedings affecting them; if she will ensure that all children in care have an allocated social worker and care plan; if she will amend the Child Care Act 1991 via the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 to place a statutory obligation on the State to provide aftercare for all children who need it and develop a comprehensive national aftercare policy; if she will publish the promised national review of current practice in section 5 of the Child Care Act 1991 to establish current practices and gaps in the system for children experiencing homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23211/10]

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