Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I support the amendment. While there are a number of definitions or cases included in the legislation, it is important to include faith formation because we will have situations where people engage in faith formation, including priests and religious teachers, outside of the school system and an educational setting. It makes sense to include it. With regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which demands the highest standards of care are given to children, it would be appropriate to include the wording in the legislation.

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