Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree with Ms Gibney in that statutory timeframes should be in this because it is important to have a start and an end to a process. If it is left indefinitely, people could be left waiting for a long time. Ms Gibney mentioned the rights of children between 16 and 17 years old. They are inconsistent with other European countries. They are also inconsistent with the right to identify under the children's rights convention. Ms Gibney mentioned other countries in the EU that have made provision for children. What can we learn on how other countries have made this provision for children and how can we adapt that to this context?