Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I accept that progress has been made. I also accept the expertise of my esteemed friend, Deputy Dan Neville, who has campaigned in this area for many years. However, people's eyes glaze over when they hear talk about the millions of euro expended in it. What they want to see is tangible improvement. They want to their adolescent children being able to find centres where they can be cared for when difficult and traumatic circumstances mean that care cannot be provided at home and to ensure the safety of the child and the family. All Members of the House went before the people to campaign for the amendment of the Constitution in the children's rights referendum. We said the rights of children had to take centre stage. I would love the Minister of State to provide the House with a commitment that in 2014 no child under the age of 18 years will be committed by CAMHS or any other State agency to an institution which is not age appropriate.

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