Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2022-07-14
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Roderic O'Gorman (GP), Dublin West

It is important in this situation too.
I am satisfied that the statutory functions of the GAL, as set out in the Bill, make clear that his or her role is to assist the court and to be a resource to it. I am unable to accept this amendment because it would have a detrimental effect on parents who want to call a GAL as a witness and on the basis that the substituted text is already provided for – to a stronger degree, I would argue – and therefore unnecessary.

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Sitting date: 2022-07-14