Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 6:

In page 9, line 11, after “parent” to insert “or guardian”.

This is the simplest amendment of the night, to be honest. I see the need to have the words "or guardian" inserted for the simple reason that it is not always a parent who is looking after a child.

It could be a guardian, whether the child is in care or otherwise. A guardian could be an aunt, an uncle or a grandparent. In amendment No. 6 I am seeking the inclusion of the words "or guardian" after "parent".

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