Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)

With the election over, the constitutional amendment on children's rights appears to have slipped from the agenda and there does not appear to be any urgency about the issue. Will the Taoiseach ensure the amendment is brought forward as a matter of urgency as it is a child protection issue, although that may not appear to be the case on the surface? After the recent case in which the evidence of a little girl with Down's syndrome could not be taken in court because of a capacity issue, will the Government introduce the mental capacity Bill as a matter of urgency? This legislation must be considered a child protection issue.

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