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

I would like to ask the Minister about the listing of definitions in section 2. I am referring precisely to line 14 of page 6 of the Bill, which defines "relevant service" as "any work or activity specified in Schedule 1". The relevant connection I wish to make is to section 4 of Schedule 1, as set out on line 30 of page 18 of the Bill. It lists as a "relevant service":

Any work or activity which consists of the provision of—(a) educational, research, training, cultural, recreational, leisure, social or physical activities to children,

(b) care or supervision of children, or

(c) formal consultation with, or formal participation by, a child in respect of matters that affect his or her life,whether or not for commercial or any other consideration.

I do not see any reference to childminders in the Bill. Will the Minister indicate whether the services provided by childminders are covered by the definition of "relevant services" in the Bill and its intent? Childminders should be covered in this legislation. I am anxious to know more about the Minister's understanding of how service providers are defined in the Bill. If that definition does not include childminders, why would that be the case?