1. Interagency: The Challenge of Working Together Finbarr O’Leary & Rose Sweeney Children Acts Advisory Board 1 st Biennial Conference IYJS “Best Practice for Youth Justice, Best Practice for All” Slieve Russell Hotel, Co. Cavan 6 th & 7 th March 2008

2. Children Acts Advisory Board Examples of Interagency Working Key Words Benefits and Challenges Practical Examples CAAB Role Introduction Introduction INTERACTIVE

3. Advise the Ministers - Child Care Act 1991 - Children Act 2001 ________________________________ “Promote enhanced inter-agency co- operation (including the sharing of information)…” Role of Children Acts Advisory Board

4. Departments & Agencies Focus: Children, Families & Communities Policy Level Department of Education & Science Department of Health & Children Department of Justice, Equality & Law Reform Office of the Minister for Children Operational Level An Garda Síochana Courts Service Irish Youth Justice Service Irish Prison Service Probation Service Health Service Executive National Educational Welfare Board National Educational Psychological Service Education Sector Voluntary Sector

5. What do you understand by Inter-agency and by Working Together? Question? WORDS

6. Operation PINEAPPLE Garda/Customs Joint Operation Target Result Inter-agency – Example 1

7. International Operation ONE Location Nine (9) countries involved Ireland: Planning Objective: DRUGS from North Africa Time: 2 Weeks Specific Case Inter-agency 2

9. Key Words Accountability Confidence Commitment Engagement Intra-Agency Losers Politics Self Interest Team Effort Understanding Barriers Confidentiality Communication Focus Leadership Openness Responsibility Trust Urgency Winners

10. Inter-Agency: Working Together CHALLENGES? BENEFITS?

11. Inter-agency: Working TogetherInter-agency: Working Together Your Experience/STORY Your Experience/STORY PRACTICAL EXAMPLES

12. CAAB – Interagency & Information Sharing S. 227 (1) Children Act 2001 (as inserted …) Reporting to the Ministers (Minister for Children) CAAB Board (members representing 4 distinct but interrelated areas) Inter-agency Panel meetings Interagency Working (projects) Network Seminars & National Conference

13. Summary Summary

14. Contact Details www.caab.ie www.caab.ie 01 - 6724100 01 - 6724100 f.oleary@caab.ierose.sweeney@caab.ierobert.murphy@caab.ie