Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I certainly was not taking the point in isolation. It was very much in the context of everything else, but it was an issue that had been raised previously. It is an existing provision that is being ignored. It is also damaging to the children involved if their voices are not being heard, but it could equally be the other way around. The kid could be saying he or she wants to go but is being told that he or she is not going. Again, the issue is not having the child centre stage.

All of the delegates have been really helpful in helping us to stand this debate on its head. We have progressed matters today and I have certainly clarified my line of thought, for which I thank everybody.