Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The legislation does not refer to obesity. It proposes a register to give effect to the recommendations of a child protection joint working group. The legislation arises from the North-South Ministerial Council. A cross-governmental working group reported to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform on proposals for reform of vetting of employees by the Garda Síochána. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has now appointed an implementation group to advise on that implementation and on the necessity for legislation. The Department of Education and Science and the Department of Health and Children are in discussion regarding the establishment of a pre-employment consultancy service.

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