Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

I move:

That Seanad Éireann is keenly aware that Ireland was required, under the 2007 EU Universal Services Directive, to make 'every effort' to ensure that the 116 000 Missing Children Hotline, already operational in 16 EU Member States, was reserved and operational by 25th May 2011 and that while COMREG has made the 116 000 number available the service is not yet operational. This House calls on the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence to inform the House of a definitive plan for putting the Missing Children's Hotline into operation with adequate and proper funding.