Baby S. admitted at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the SSRN Hospital on 21 October 2022, she will state…
(No. B/236) Ms S. Anquetil (Second Member for Belle Rose & Quatre Bornes) asked the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare whether, in regard to Baby S. admitted at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the SSRN Hospital on 21 October 2022, she will state if consideration will be given to making public the recommendations of the Fact- Finding Committee set up to look into this case.
Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed that the report of the Fact-Finding Committee set up to shed light on the circumstances that led to Baby S. being admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital on 21 October 2022, was handed over to the then Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare on 22 November 2022. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am further informed that the committee was mandated to carry out an in-depth enquiry and to submit its report on the basis of the terms of reference as follows – a) Investigate into the circumstances leading to the baby being admitted to the NICU; b) Investigate on the management of and services being provided to the baby; c) Investigate on the management of the residential care institutions, shelters for children falling under the purview of the National Children’s Council, in general, and d) Make recommendations for – (i) addressing shortcomings identified;
88 (ii) reforms to be brought with regard to the procedures for the placement of minors in residential institutions/shelters for children, and (iii) the management of residential institutions/shelters for children. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform the House that the report of the Fact-Finding Committee is being presently examined and consideration will be given to the recommendations or even the report itself being released in due course.
Yes, one last question. Time is nearly over!
Je vous remercie, M. le président, would the Minister inform the House what measures have been implemented so far based on the recommendations of the Fact- Finding Committee? Thank you.
As I informed the House, the report is still under consideration and further actions will be taken in due course.
Thank you. Hon. Members, the Table has been advised that the following PQs have been withdrawn: B/237, B/238, B/240, B/242, B/243, B/245, B/246, B/247, B/248, B/249, B/250, B/251, B/252, B/254, B/255, B/256, B/257, B/258, B/259, B/260, B/262, B/263, B/264, B/265, B/266. Time is over! The hon. Madam Speaker will take the Chair. At this stage, Madam Speaker took the Chair.
Please be seated. Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.