Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and members of the Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs for conducting their work in a very professional manner in the past few months. I must make special mention of the staff of the Department of Children and Youth affairs who worked on the Bill and were very helpful when discussing amendments and other issues.

We are happy to see amendment No. 13 included. We were keen to see it there. It deals with the issue of provisions and support for vulnerable children. We were particularly pleased to see a clear reference to stability for children attending child care services. We did not want supports to end suddenly down the road. We all know what major problems that would bring for the children concerned. As such, the clear reference to stability for children attending child care services is very welcome.

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