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Introduction

Published  June 2012

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

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GAL Fees & the HSE

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Appendix A - Letter - 7 January 2008

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Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Background information
  3. Statement of Complaint
  4. Historical information as to how the complaints arose
  5. Analysis
  6. Findings
  7. Recommendations
 

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