Seanad debates
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed)
The issue is not focused on the confessional but child protection. It is about ensuring those children who have been abused in a family, a home, a club setting, a school, a hospital, an institution or within the remit of some faith organisations are entitled to the State's protection. It must do what it can through legislation to ensure that information that is crucial is furnished to An Garda Síochána by individuals who may have known about such circumstances.
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