Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I move amendment No. 22:

I leathanach 12, idir línte 20 and 21, an fo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach:

"(4) In the case of a child whose home language is not English, the Council shall ensure that services will be provided in the home language of that child and account shall be taken of the child's cultural background.".

This amendment is similar to the amendments that have already been discussed, including those proposed by Senator O'Toole. The amendment seeks to ensure that a child's cultural and linguistic background will be taken into account as regards services to be provided and that those services will be provided in the home language of the child. The amendment seeks to cover the fact that so many of our children have various cultural and linguistic backgrounds, which should be provided for within the terms of the legislation.