Seanad debates
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements
11:30 am
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As I said in the Dáil yesterday, I found the scenes broadcast on Tuesday night's programme on RTE distressing, shocking and absolutely unacceptable. What we saw was poor practice and a dereliction of duty and care, resulting in the mistreatment of young children. It was abusive, distressing and inappropriate and showed a poor understanding of children's developmental needs, as all of those Members who watched it will agree.
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- Ivana Bacik
- Paul Bradford
- Terry Brennan
- Colm Burke
- Deirdre Clune
- Eamonn Coghlan
- Paul Coghlan
- Maurice Cummins
- Jim D'Arcy
- Michael D'Arcy
- John Gilroy
- Aideen Hayden
- Fidelma Healy Eames
- Imelda Henry
- John Kelly
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- Marie Maloney
- Mary Moran
- Tony Mulcahy
- Rónán Mullen
- Michael Mullins
- Catherine Noone
- Susan O'Keeffe
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- Feargal Quinn
- Tom Shehan
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