Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 38, line 42, to delete "over 14 years of age" and substitute ", aged not less than 16 years,".

This relates to people of 14 years of age being granted training certificates. That is far too young. The age threshold should be increased to people not less than 16 years of age. It may be suggested that one has such training schemes in various schools and so on. In legal terms, however, children are not supposed to drink or be served in a bar until they are 18. We suggest, therefore, that the age of 14 be increased to 16. In amendment No. 16, we suggest that the age under which a person is obliged to seek his or her parents' permission be raised from 16 to 18.