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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: We have been over this two, three or four times.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: In fairness, we are-----

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: I permitted a short discussion on the matter. We have had it now. This will be Deputy Sherlock's third contribution.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: I know, but we have not started our deliberations. We can come to it if the Deputy wishes to debate it later. We can bring it in-----

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: -----when we are discussing it.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: There is no provision for the Deputy to respond to the Minister's opening statement. I allowed Deputy Funchion to make a point. I would like Deputy Sherlock to make a point, but he is repeating himself.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: I am not closing off debate.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: I will allow debate to take place at the appropriate time. This is not it.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: Yes.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: Amendments are routinely ruled out of order at that point.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: Briefly, please.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: Very briefly.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: If the Deputy is going to be pedantic about it, I will move on.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: The Deputy can raise the issue at the appropriate time. This is not it.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: The Deputy knows that as well as I do. He is the Chairman of a committee. We have had this row before.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: He is aware of it. I am aware of it.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: The committee members will receive such advice at the routine and appropriate time.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: I will repeat myself for the second time and make it clear again. It is routine for such matters to be determined by the Bills Office in conjunction with the Chairman of any committee at this Stage of a Dáil Bill and for the decision to be made the night before. The Deputy is a Chairman and has been a Member of the House for longer than I have, so he knows that. The amendments and the...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: Amendment No. 1 in the name of Deputy Rabbitte has been ruled out of order. As I am sure the members are aware, it would require the District Court to appoint a guardian ad litemin all childcare proceedings and would enable the court to discharge that order where the child makes a request to that effect. Appointing a guardian ad litemin every case before the District Court would entail a...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Alan Farrell: There is no obligation to, but the Minister may do so if she wishes.