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Can County worker make pictures in my house without asking me about permision?

  • 26-02-2009 12:33pm
    #1
    anja
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    I am childminder and I want to set up a small creche in my house. I have applied for planning permission. Several days ago I had inspection from County. The Planning Officer took pictures of rooms and children. She did not ask me about the permission. The parents are very angry with this situation.

    Does anyone know if the inspector can take pictures of rooms and children?


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  • #2
    mercenary2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭mercenary2


    anja wrote: »
    I am childminder and I want to set up a small creche in my house. I have applied for planning permission. Several days ago I had inspection from County. The Planning Officer took pictures of rooms and children. She did not ask me about the permission. The parents are very angry with this situation.

    Does anyone know if the inspector can take pictures of rooms and children?

    they would be aloud to take pics of rooms but not of the children ,
    i would get on to the council planning and ask for this photos to be destroyed or handed to you as parents or not to happy about it..


  • #3
    dambarude
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭dambarude


    She she most certainly should not. Most schools have very strict guidelines on the use of photography (e.g. only school cameras to be used, permission given for publication on website etc. etc.). TBH she probably should have been stopped.


  • #4
    Postgrad10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭Postgrad10


    Absolutly not allowed. Make a formal complaint to the council and request that these photographs and negatives be returned or destroyed immediately . Forward a copy of the complaint to your solicitor to have on file. If you do recieve a satisfactory response, go further with your complaint.


  • #5
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭mathepac


    anja wrote: »
    ... The Planning Officer took pictures of rooms and children. She did not ask me about the permission. The parents are very angry with this situation. ...
    I hope the parents are justifiably angry with you as you were the one who's responsibility it was to safeguard their children from this kind of action by an unknown (to them) adult, someone who had no business mingling with, observing or photographing children.

    If you are not aware of the childrens' rights and your responsibilities to them and their parents, I question whether this line of work is suitable for you.

    You didn't intervene and now you wonder if you should have.


  • #6
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Mathepac, that's not particularly helpful.


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