Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In most cases the foster carer is the person who knows the child better than anybody else, be it his or her social worker, the judge or the GAL, yet they do not have any role. It is something that might be considered for the legislation, notwithstanding that it could be done by way of regulation. This might be an opportunity to give it a stronger effect.