Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 4:

In page 8, line 38, to delete “whether another” and substitute “what other”.

I wish to see some amendments being accepted and this is a fairly harmless one. It is about a certain amount of unacceptable latitude provided at the moment in the transfer of children on remand, and circumstances where it would not be in the best interests of the child to have him or her transferred. The Bill currently states that the Minister must consult with the director in those circumstances as regards whether another course of action could be considered. That means there is no obligation to provide another course of action. I propose to change "whether another" to "what other" to put the onus back on the director and the Minister to act in the best interests of the child and to find that other course of action.