Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth

General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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If we are to proceed with this legislation, and if I am correct that the delegates are advocating access to a guardian where there is a voluntary agreement, there will have to be very specific language in the legislation. In essence, that is what the delegates are saying. To my mind, it seems logical and reasonable. Is there potential for conflict if we go down both the guardian and independent advocate routes for voluntary care agreements? Am I misinterpreting or misreading the landscape? I am here to be educated.