Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 24 September 2024

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

General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

3:30 pm

Photo of Roderic O'GormanRoderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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We are behind the local authorities in terms of that piece. Then, we are addressing the key piece on NDAs. My hope is that this can progress rapidly and a waiver can be granted and we can move to introduce this into the Seanad initially and subsequently the Dáil. I will circulate the draft amendments in advance to those who are interested and then seek to introduce the specific provisions on the NDAs on Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann. Then, it will come back for confirmation in the Seanad, which I understand is one Stage that has limitations, which I have accepted. At that point, we will then see these three important areas legislated for.