Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

The Minister of State has provided an assurance to Members on current staff numbers and the critical remaining concern is in respect of the future. Am I to understand that the legislation to which the Minister of State referred, which is scheduled for 2011, will place in legislation the standards of training to be reached and sustained by people involved in this line of work in the future? Will that be the means and method of guaranteeing the highest standards of those involved in such activities in the future? Does the Minister of State suggest some other means or method in the intervening period? On the basis of the assurances provided by the Minister of State and in expectation of what the Minister of State's response may contain, I also wish to indicate that I will not oppose the amendments as tabled.

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