Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

There is nothing new from what I said last week about the register of persons considered unsafe to work with children.

I will ask for an update on the matter but I stated last week that the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Health and Children have discussed the establishment of a pre-employment consultancy service.

As for the third level student support Bill, consultations are taking place between the Departments and the relevant stakeholders on that legislation. I understand those discussions will be helpful in creating better legislation. I do not have a date for that proposed Bill, but if the Deputy tables a question for the Minister, he will receive an outline of those discussions.

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