Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I reiterate that what we are doing in this instance is amending the original legislation, specifically as it relates to vetting and the role of the teacher in terms of his or her fitness to teach. We have the usual checks and balances, including the committee which can examine legislation. Therefore, I do not believe it is necessary - it would not be common to do this in legislation - to provide for the carrying out of a review at a particular time, after two years as suggested in the amendment.

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