Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for coming in today. This is a very complex issue with regard to updating legislation on mental healthcare for all our citizens. With regard to the opening statement, I want to get clarity on two questions. Under the section on guiding principles in regard to children, the witness stated that section 84 provides for a child under the age of 16 who is capable of forming his or own views to be consulted where practicable and that the Ombudsman for Children is of the view that "where practicable" should be deleted. Will the witness clarify that terminology and why "where practicable" should be deleted?