Results 5,341-5,360 of 13,254 for speaker:Seán Sherlock
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: In support of that, the reasoning for our amendments is that guardians could and would have the time to engage with children in a way that social workers would not. We have borne witness to the infrastructure that exists in this country, the shortage of social workers, the constraints and so on. Where there were court proceedings, the guardian ad litemwould fulfil a specific role. I do not...
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: We are not saying that they are either.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 16: In page 9, to delete lines 23 to 25.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 19: In page 9, line 32, to delete “to that party” and substitute “that party shall be provided with a reasonable opportunity to read the report,”.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: May I get written statement in regard to the ruling on amendment No. 24?
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I will withdraw it, while reserving the right to revisit the issue on Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 27: In page 17, to delete line 3 and substitute the following: "2012. Annual Report 35R.The Minister will cause an annual report in respect of the management and functioning of the national guardian ad litemservice to be published on an annual basis by or before the conclusion of each calendar year.".".
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: My first instinct in regard to what the Minister is proposing to introduce on Report Stage in regard to having her officials attend at family courts is to be concerned about it. However, we will have an opportunity to examine that proposal further on Report Stage. I would like to speak to section 35-----
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I accept what the Minister said. I will withdraw the amendment, while reserving the right to reintroduce it on Report Stage but I do not understand why the Minister cannot accept it.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: In light of what the Minister said subsequent to speaking to my amendment-----
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: My understanding of what the Minister said is that she proposes to bring forth an amendment to allow her officials to attend judicial proceedings. I am worried about the proposed new section 35D(2) of the Child Care Act 1991, as inserted by the section of the Bill we are discussing, which states: Following the making of an order under section 35B(3), the Minister may at the request of the...
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: Will it be left to the discretion of the District Court judge?
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: May I ask-----
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: It is being introduced now.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that. I appreciate the fact that it is being introduced for discussion on Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: It was never anything but-----
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: It is still being introduced. The Minister did not mention this on Second Stage. It was not included in her Second Stage speech. I wonder-----
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: Well, how about the fact-----
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I have-----
- Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2019)
Seán Sherlock: I am being absolutely civil. I merely wish to say that this is being introduced on Report Stage.