Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will do the same. I welcome the amendment of the Child Care Act and believe it is positive. However, it could go further in the area identified. I raised the issue previously in the context of other legislation of some people being exempted from vetting, and now they are being given an exemption from the standards being set today. That is not right or proper. The standards should be no less whether a person is minding one, two or three children. The Minister should give this issue further consideration. I am interested in hearing why the provision does not apply in this regard.

I am relatively new to the legislative part of my role. I have noticed some further areas of the Bill that I feel would benefit from being amended. Would it be permissible for me to propose amendments if this Bill is referred back to us for Report Stage?