Eileen Flynn (Independent)
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The Minister for children's remit is about five different remits as well as children. There should be one allocated person as Minister for children who deals with oversight of budgets for health, education and accommodation. As we talk about children, there are children in hotel rooms across the island who are hungry and without a place to stay. That includes children from the Traveller community, black and brown children and disabled children. We are failing young people with disabilities in this country and it is appalling. I thank Dr. Muldoon for his work but, as a committee, it is important we listen to him today, bring back the recommendations and try to push for implementation.