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	Children&#39;s Minister: Practices at some care centres &#39;absolutely unacceptable&#39;<br />
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	Monday, May 28, 2012<br />
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	Children&#39;s Minister Frances Fitzgerald has described the conditions at some residential care centres for young people as &quot;unacceptable&quot;.<br />
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	An Urls: <a href="http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/unsafe-practices-at-child-centres-report-195448.html" target="_blank">http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/unsafe-practices-at-child-centres-report-195448.html</a>Irish Examiner story/url] on inspection reports at a number of centres last year found there were inappropriate relationships between children, unauthorised staff in bedrooms and staff without the proper qualifications.<br />
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	One of the centres in question later closed.<br />
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	Minister Fitzgerald said that she has asked for a report on the matter and rigorous inspections will be carried out.<br />
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	&quot;The inspections are really important, standards are important, and some of the practices described are clearly absolutely unacceptable,&quot; she said.<br />
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	&quot;We want the highest standards for our children in care, that&#39;s what the inspection regime is targeted at and that&#39;s what I will ensure happens.&quot;</p>
