Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage

Photo of Anne RabbitteAnne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely. This is why we are trying to amend it, to ensure that what is done in some court systems is replicated. It is done very well in the High Court and the Supreme Court. We are trying to ensure that that is replicated at District Court level, down to the small District Courts, such as at Loughrea District Court. I know that depending on who is sitting on a particular day or if someone is on annual leave, the interpretation differs. We are trying to remove that to ensure there is fairness given to the voice of the child.

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