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(6) All decisions are made with the best interests of the child at the centre. Attachment is one consideration weighed up when decisions are made regarding the placement of children. Other considerations include stability, cultural connection and identity, and the individual needs of the child.
(7) CYPS gathers a child’s wishes about their care and contact arrangements via a number of sources, depending on the child’s age and stage of development, including:
• talking to a child about their wishes;
• Viewpoint, an online questionnaire that is offered to children in care that allows them to comment on their past and current experiences in care and their wishes for the future;
• talking to the child’s carers and other significant people in their lives;
• observations of the child;
• information and advice from other professionals in the child’s life; and
• expert reports/assessments, including any assessments that may have been obtained during legal proceedings.
A child’s wishes should always be considered in making decisions regarding their placement, however, it is important to note that the best interest of the child is the primary consideration in decision making and the final decision may not always reflect the child’s expressed wishes at a point in time.
(8) Decisions around where children reside must be reviewed when individual circumstances change. All decisions are made with careful consideration of several factors, including the best interest principles and placement priorities outlined in the Children and Young People Act 2008, the views and wishes of the child where this is possible, and the views of other interested adulted involved with the child. In considering these factors a decision may be reached that changes the child’s placement. However this is not a matter of making a decision to disrupt a stable placement.
Roads—resurfacing
(Question No 2339)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 22 February 2019 (redirected to the Minister for Roads):
(1) What types of interim repairs are made as part of road safety/repair/maintenance measures.
(2) What is the average cost of each kind of interim repair.
(3) What is the average amount of time before an interim repair is replaced with a permanent repair.
(4) What is the purpose of an interim repair, and why are upfront permanent repairs not a viable option.
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