Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-30
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Maria McCormack (SF), Labour Panel

I move amendment No. 16:
In page 11, to delete lines 29 to 32 and substitute the following:
“12I. (1) An application to the court for an order under this Part shall not be made in relation to the child concerned other than on notice to—
(a) each guardian of that child (including a victim guardian within the meaning of section 12D), and
(b) the next of kin of a deceased guardian of that child, where that deceased guardian died as a result of an offence referred to in section 12C(1)(a); provided that a person shall not be regarded as next of kin for the purposes of this paragraph if that person has been convicted of that offence,”.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-30