Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

Tairgim leasú a 22:

I leathanach 7, línte 9 agus 10, "mura ndéanfar socrú ina chomhair sin le dlí" a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina ionad:

"i gcás ina socraítear amhlaidh le dlí arna achtú de bhun an ailt seo, ach sin faoi chuimsiú aon eisceachtaí nó coinníollacha a shonrófar leis an dlí sin"

agus

I leathanach 7, líne 19, "unless provided for by law" a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina ionad:

"where a law enacted pursuant to this section so provides, but subject to any exceptions or conditions specified by such law".

I move amendment No. 22:

In page 6, lines 9 and 10, to delete "mura ndéanfar socrú ina chomhair sin le dlí" and substitute the following:

"i gcás ina socraítear amhlaidh le dlí arna achtú de bhun an ailt seo, ach sin faoi chuimsiú aon eisceachtaí nó coinníollacha a shonrófar leis an dlí sin"

and

In page 6, line 19, to delete "unless provided for by law" and substitute the following:

"where a law enacted pursuant to this section so provides, but subject to any exceptions or conditions specified by such law".

The constitutional right that currently exists should be retained until a new law is enacted. The purpose of the amendment is to avoid any possibility that a number of children could be caught in limbo pending the enactment of new legislation. I accept that the current Act would be in place, but just in case a question should arise, this amendment would deal with the issue to the effect that the existing constitutional right would remain in place until the new legislation is given effect.

The other amendment has the same purpose.