Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The child and family support agency Bill will be published later this year. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is doing a great deal of work in respect of the referendum on child protection. I do not want to give a definitive date for it but suffice to say that I am anxious that all the agencies involved will be able to agree on a particular wording in order that we can publish the Bill. I would like it to be ready before the end of this session but I cannot confirm that until those involved in this area finalise their work. Suffice to say that the Minister is intensely involved in this and would like to see it happen as quickly as possible.

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