Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I might not have put it very well, but I do not agree with Deputy Troy's amendment. I do not believe it should have the oversight for which he argues, for the reasons outlined by the Minister. My particular concern is not the specific argument Deputy Troy presents in terms of an oversight role, but that I believe HIQA has a cross-over role in respect of the various service providers that will come under the child and family agency's remit once it is established. There is a cross-over situation in that regard and I wonder how we can overcome the difficulties in terms of bringing HIQA under this legislation. It will have a future involvement in this. As children come under a range of departmental considerations and given the range of decision making that affects them, we must find a mechanism whereby legislation need not be specific to one Department but will impact cross-departmentally. It is not the specific point Deputy Troy was arguing. Oversight should certainly be vested in the Minister's office and Department. That should not be changed.