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GAL Fees & The HSE - July 2008

A Report by the Ombudsman following an investigation under section 4 of the Ombudsman Act 1980 in relation to a complaint about the payment of Guardian Ad Litem fees by the Health Service Executive to two private service providers, (Beacon Guardian Ad Litem Services and The Irish Guardian Ad Litem & Social Work Services).

An investigation by the Ombudsman under Section 4(2) of the Ombudsman Act 1980
July 2008

Full Report

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Contents

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 - Background information

Chapter 2 - Statement of Complaint

Chapter 3 - Historical information as to how the complaints arose

Chapter 4 - Analysis

Chapter 5 - Findings

Chapter 6 - Recommendations

pdf File icon   GAL Fees & The HSE - pdf document (pdf, 97 kb)

Appendix A

pdf File icon   Appendix A - Letter - 7th January 2008 (pdf, 6,919 kb)