Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

That is welcome. It is great that the Minister's officials are meeting with them. Perhaps he can find some time in his schedule to meet with them as well at some point this session.

It would be useful for him and it would be good for the legislation itself.

It was great to hear the Minister speak to a concern I raised on Second Stage, that is, regulating parents who, in the most simple terms, are unable to give permission for a childcare provider to give Calpol to their child because they do not have that standing. I am glad this question was picked out because we need to keep the pressure up to ensure the progress of this legislation, which is complex but important. We need to get it through with the right combination of speed and detail. I think we can get that done before the new year and I hope it will be done before Christmas.

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