Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Regarding the Bill to allow long-term foster carers greater say in guardianship of children in their care, is publication expected this term? Can the Tánaiste confirm the Child Care (Amendment) Bill, formerly the Foster Care Guardianship Bill, will be taken before the summer recess?

There is a number of Bills on the Government list relating to existing agencies or establishing new ones. Can the Tánaiste tell us when these will be taken, so we can address the issue of workers and State agencies generally, or will the Government schedule an early debate on the issue of decentralisation, especially as it affects State agencies?

The Bills I wish to refer to specifically are the National Oil Reserves Agency Bill, the Employment Agency Bill and the National Development Agency Bill.

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