Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 16:

In page 26, to delete lines 17 to 22 and substitute the following:

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Child and Family Agency

To enable participation in a childcare service as part of the provision of child care and family support services by the Child and Family Agency to promote the welfare of children who are in need of additional care or protection.

On Committee Stage, I accepted in principle the amendments to Schedule 2 proposed by Deputies Funchion, Mitchell and Rabbitte but requested time to consult the Office of the Attorney General on the precise wording. The amendments proposed on Committee Stage related to the purpose for which the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs may make an agreement with Tusla on referrals for child care support under section 14. Having consulted the Attorney General and the Child and Family Agency, I am happy to accept the wording as proposed by the Deputies on Committee Stage. In particular, I welcome the fact that the amendment uses language which is positive in tone. In amendment number 16, I propose to use the exact wording proposed by the Deputies on Committee Stage. This wording refers to children in need of additional care or protection.

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