Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is a risk that it would explicitly suggest that educational welfare is solely the remit of the agency. We cannot have that in legislation. The legislation and functions as set out in this Bill will not diminish the role previously carried out by the NEWB under the Education and Welfare Act 2000 in conjunction with schools. To be clear, the functions under that Act will transfer to the CFA.

I have been examining submissions from the NGOs, as has Deputy Robert Troy, and have taken on board quite a number of points on the clarifications sought.