Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

In the Bill the objective of the amendment to section 27 of the Child Care Act is to provide the High Court with the power to procure reports on any question affecting the welfare of the child in special care hearings. The amendment also provides that a guardian ad litem may apply to the court seeking directions to procure a report on any question affecting the welfare of the child. That right accrues to the guardian ad litem under the Bill. Therefore, I cannot accept the Senator's amendment.