In this Chapter -

"institution", means a hospital, convalescent home or home for children suffering from physical or mental disability or ancillary accommodation and any other similar establishment providing residence, maintenance or care where the cost of the child’s maintenance in that institution is being met in whole or in part by or on behalf of the Executive or the Department of Education and Science;

"international organisation" means an international intergovernmental organisation, including, in particular and without limiting the generality of the foregoing - (a) the United Nations Organization and its specialist agencies, (b) the institutions and agencies of the European Communities, (c) the Council of Europe, and (d) the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development;

"qualified child" has the meaning given by section 186C;