Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Will a place be available for every child who requires it on the commencement date targeted by the Minister? Will she have to come back to us to talk about the commencement, or will it happen automatically in the Department when the Minister signs the commencement order? This might be the only opportunity we have to argue that children could be put at risk by the State if those who are too young to be left without adult supervision do not get such supervision. That would not be something the State could stand over.

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