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Asked by Paula

AQW 4859/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the guidance being introduced for social workers to identify incidents of Parental Alienation as part of the cross-party Parenting and Family Support Strategy, particularly given the access difficulties some parents have had during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 15 June 2020

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
15 June 2020
Answer due by
30 June 2020
Answered
24 June 20209 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

Work on the development of Family and Parenting Support Strategy has been temporarily suspended to support the Department’s immediate response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Department will progress the development of the Strategy as soon as possible and will consider the impact of the pandemic on parental alienation and separated families.

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