Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is part of a structure that has been put in place with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Minister and the Child and Family Agency. The Children First legislation will make reporting mandatory in such cases. This is an attempt to grapple with a situation that has been around for a very long time. That work continues, and the Government will not relent until the opportunity and facilities are in place to prevent this where humanly possible.

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