Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Has there been any movement on the charities legislation to which the Taoiseach referred previously? Will he give me an update on the Children Act, sections 111 to 113? This has been on the carpet for a long time with nothing happening.

Deputy Enright introduced a Bill on the vetting of persons working with children. I refer to the necessity to publish legislation on a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children, which has been promised on a number of occasions. What is the position in this regard?

Did the Cabinet agree a national audit in respect of sexual abuse of persons by members of the clergy? If not, what decision was taken?

Fifth, what is the position regarding the legislative changes recommended in The Ferns Report on reckless endangerment, which have been promised by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform?

Finally, I endorse Deputy Rabbitte's comments earlier on the man of courage, the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely——

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