Seanad debates

Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Children First Bill 2015: Committee Stage

 

2:30 pm

Photo of Fidelma Healy EamesFidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Emotional abuse of children is a serious issue and why so many counsellors are in business, dealing with it in the majority of cases at adult stage. As a former teacher, I experienced many forms of deprivation among children. Regarding Senator van Turnhout’s proposals, how would they be measured and who would do the measuring? I would have some reservations about the reliability of someone making such a judgment.

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