Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children
Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion
3:50 pm
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Senator van Turnhout made a proposal regarding revisiting these measures in six months. We will discuss that on Thursday morning. In principle, we agree with the proposal.
I thank everybody for attending. I apologise for keeping everybody here until 8 p.m. but this was a very important discussion. It is important that committee members reassure parents and guardians that we have a very good child care system, a Minister who is very much concerned about bringing about change and officials who are responsible and accountable. There is a need for change, and this will happen. I compliment RTE on its programme. The exposé was required. The committee will revisit this matter on Thursday morning.