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Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: The Minister will be pleasantly surprised by this one. He should mark my words.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I congratulate the Minister on the passing of the Bill. It is a very important Bill as far as she is concerned and I suppose, along with the referendum on children's rights, it is the culmination of her work since her appointment as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. It is a great day for children. This country has a lot of making up to do as far as children are concerned and I am...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: Senator van Turnhout made her point very well. I am the only Member here who has been a Minister of State. The Minister should not be concerned about going back to the Dáil if she has something worthwhile. That is not a reflection on her or her senior officials. I amended Bills regularly that came before this House. This House has been given a new endorsement and a new mandate to...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: Yes.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I move amendment No. 27: In page 48, line 31, after “Children” to insert “or the Health Information and Quality Authority”.To ensure the attainment and maintenance of high standards throughout all services, Barnardo's has recommended that the remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority be extended to include all services offered by the HSE. At present,...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I accept the response of the Minister.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I move amendment No. 29: In page 55, line 10, after “day-care” to insert “naíonra”.For the purposes of clarity and completeness, the definition of preschool services should be amended to include naíonraí, Irish preschool services. I am unsure whether it is absolutely necessary or whether all preschool services would be included. Will the Minister...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I accept fully the Minister's point of view. With different nationalities and religions coming into force, they would have different names for the various types of services. Therefore, we would have to define it and define it again. I accept that the general definition is clear. I am satisfied with it and I am not pressing the amendment.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I move amendment No. 31: In page 59, line 20, to delete “and welfare” and substitute “, welfare and promote the development”.This amendment would ensure that the duties of persons providing an early years service are aligned with their duties under the regulations section, section 58B, ensuring that what can be regulated is mirrored with the duties of those...

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I move amendment No. 12: In page 14, to delete lines 1 to 4 and substitute the following:"section 8(1)(a), (b), or (c), whether in proceedings before a court or otherwise ensure that the views of that individual child, where that child is capable of forming and expressing his or her own views, be ascertained and given due weight in accordance to the age and maturity of the child".

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: As the Minister has explained that this is provided for and I am satisfied with that explanation, I do not propose to press this amendment.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I second it.

Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Report Stage (5 Dec 2013)

Terry Leyden: I second it.